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truant

adjective noun

Absent without permission

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
T
Contains
RU
Scrabble score
6

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɹʊənt ~ ˈtɹuː.ənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Absent without permission

    “Truant schoolboys”

noun

  1. One who is absent from school without permission

noun

  1. Someone who shirks duty

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Example Sentences

Truant schoolboys
The soldier was AWOL for almost a week

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