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Absent
/ˈæb.sn̩t/
(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
📖 Definitions of "Absent"
noun
- 1
(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
- 2
An absentee; a person who is not there.
adjective
- 1
Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
- 2
Not existing; lacking.
"The part was rudimental or absent."
- 3
(sometimes comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
preposition
- 1
In the absence of; without; except.
"Absent taxes modern governments cannot function."
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