exodus

Converse of object

• join: On our second day we joined the daily exodus along the coast.
• predict: Experts predict an exodus of millions from low-lying countries like Bangladesh if sea levels rise by just three feet ( a meter ).
• witness: We are also witnessing the biggest exodus from farming in living memory.
• begin: The Wet Babylonians began an exodus which rivaled that of rats abandoning a sinking ship.

Adjective modifier

• mass: There was no mass exodus of people with trains to catch.
• massive: NATO officials admitted that they never expected to see such a massive exodus of refugees from Kosovo... .
• urban: This trend toward living away from towns and cities has been termed the urban exodus.
• huge: International relief agencies began to respond as a huge exodus of refugees began to require immediate emergency relief.

Modifies a noun

• chapter: Exodus chapter 20 verses 4 to 6. I have two headings this morning.
• holiday: These shows are informative and fun, offering you a first-hand insight into what an exodus holiday is really like.

Noun used with modifier

• refugee: It was the scene of a massive refugee exodus following an uprising against Saddam that was crushed in 1991.
• mass: In 1973, a mass exodus started from East Africa.
• summer: In the Highlands and islands of Scotland, Beltane was the time of the year when a summer exodus took place.

Preposition: of

• Israelite: The exodus of the Israelites is widely believed to have occurred in this period.
• refugee: The Kurds reject the idea that a mass exodus of Kurdish refugees is more than an excuse.
• talent: There could be an exodus of talent to regions where the money may then accumulate to.

Preposition: from

slavery: The same is true for their miraculous exodus from slavery.