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Odyssey

A long, eventful journey of transformation.

Origin

Direct from Homer's epic. The word migrated from the proper noun to mean any wandering adventure with personal stakes.

Modern usage

Used loosely for any prolonged journey โ€” physical, emotional, or professional.

In the wild

Getting this product to market was a five-year odyssey.โ€” common usage

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