Definitions from Wiktionary (absence)
▸ noun: A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
▸ noun: The period of someone being away.
▸ noun: Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
▸ noun: Lack; deficiency; non-existence.
▸ noun: Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
▸ noun: (medicine) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
▸ noun: (fencing) Lack of contact between blades.
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▸ noun: A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
▸ noun: The period of someone being away.
▸ noun: Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
▸ noun: Lack; deficiency; non-existence.
▸ noun: Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
▸ noun: (medicine) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
▸ noun: (fencing) Lack of contact between blades.
▸ Also see absence
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long,
frequent,
prolonged,
such,
unexcused,
many,
temporary,
occasional,
systematic,
short,
excessive
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▸ Invented words related to absences