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What is the difference between words exit and exeunt?

The words "exit" and "exeunt" both relate to leaving, but they have distinct uses:

Exit:

* Verb: Means "to leave" or "to go out". It is a general term used for a single person or group of people leaving.

* Noun: Can refer to a door, passage, or way out.

Examples:

* "The speaker exited the stage after his speech."

* "The emergency exit is located at the back of the building."

Exeunt:

* Stage direction: Means "they exit" or "they go out". It is a stage direction specifically used in plays to indicate that two or more characters are leaving the stage.

* Never used as a verb or noun on its own.

Examples:

* Exeunt (In a play script, this would indicate that multiple characters are leaving the stage).

* "The actors exeunt through the back door." (Although not standard usage, this might be used in an informal context to describe actors leaving the stage)

In summary:

* Exit is a general word for leaving, used for one or more people.

* Exeunt is a specific stage direction used to indicate multiple characters leaving the stage in a play.

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