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Noun: riddance  ri-d(u)n(t)s
  1. The act of removing or getting rid of something
    "The riddance of old furniture made room for new pieces";
    - elimination
     
  2. The act of forcing out someone or something
    "The riddance of the unwanted guests brought peace to the house";
    - ejection, exclusion, expulsion

Derived forms: riddances

Type of: banishment, proscription, remotion [archaic], removal