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absence
noun
failure to be present
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ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s
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noun
failure to be present
noun
the state of being absent
“he was surprised by the absence of any explanation”
noun
the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
noun
the time interval during which something or somebody is away
“he visited during my absence”
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he was surprised by the absence of any explanation
he visited during my absence
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