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Meanings of riddance in English

Portuguese
exclusão
Catalan
expulsió
Spanish
expulsión

The act of forcing out someone or something.

exclusão
Catalan
alliberament
Spanish
liberación

The act of removing or getting rid of something.

alliberament
Usage of riddance in English
1
Endings are never easy, even when it's a needed good riddance moment.
Ebony
2
The reaction of voters spoken to by RNZ was basically good riddance.
Radio NZ
3
Good riddance; just see if they opened the door to her again.
L'Assommoir
4
Good riddance; it suited him better not to have to go down.
His Masterpiece
5
A good riddance to it; it's dripping wet, and weighs a ton.
Clementina
6
You understand: No price too high that buys good riddance of you.
Alias the Lone Wolf
7
A good riddance, commented Ritchie, when he was informed of the fact.
The Boys of Bellwood School; Or, Frank Jordan's Triumph
8
While we are looking at God we do not see ourselves-blessedriddance.
The Pursuit of God
9
If you wish to take her away, you may, and good riddance.
Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster
10
Likely it won't trouble any one long and good riddance, sez I.
Rilla of Ingleside
11
What a complete riddance from the disgust induced by food forcibly eaten!
Against the Grain
12
If your wife ran away from you, isn't it a good riddance?
Sunrise
13
What a splendid riddance if all girls were strangled at their birth!'
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
14
And good riddance,' he added as Tamasin led him aboard by the hand.
Sovereign
15
I zoomed past the Welcome To Arizona sign I told them good riddance.
Further adventures
16
He wants to quit the service, an' good riddance, I say.
Colors Aloft!
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