Leave-taking (8)
I believe the answer is:
farewell
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">leave-taking</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for farewell that I've seen before include "Departure" , "symphony" , "Goodbye, cheerio" , "vale" , "Archaic goodbye or leave-taking" .)