quitting
noun B1- The deliberate ending of something.
- The ceasing of a habit, especially smoking cigarettes or other addictive behaviors.
- The termination of employment, initiated by the employee.
Plural quittings
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“To be sure!—to be sure!” cried Dantès, eagerly quitting the table; “let us go directly!”
And can you wonder that when I found this crazy boob of a bug-hunter with the queer name squatting right on the top of it, and never quitting his room, I had to do the best I could to shift him?
You will not think of quitting it in a hurry, I hope, though you have but a short lease.”
“You see,” said Dantès, quitting the helm, “I shall be of some use to you, at least during the voyage.
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