A bit of leave (4)

I believe the answer is:

part

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'a bit of' is the first definition.

'leave' is the second definition.
(parting means leaving or separating)

(Other definitions for part that I've seen before include "Divide; role" , "unemployed actor hopes for" , "Piece; divide" , "Piece, segment" , "character on > stage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.

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