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ab·sent

absent

 
 
pronunciation:
aeb snt
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part of speech: adjective
definition: When you are absent, you are away. You are not in the usual place.
Juanita is absent from school today because she is sick.Why were you absent from football practice yesterday?
synonyms:
gone
antonyms:
present
similar words:
away, missing, off, out
derivations: absently (adv.), absentness (n.)
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