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ab·sent

absent

 
 
pronunciation:
aeb snt
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part of speech: adjective
definition: not in the expected place.
Jen was absent from work because she was sick.Why were you absent yesterday?
antonyms:
present
similar words:
away, off, out
derivations: absently (adv.), absentness (n.)
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