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Absence

/ˈæbsəns/

A situation or period where someone or something is not present.

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Some of his excuses for absence lately had been pretty weak.

Her absence at the meeting was a surprise to everyone.

The absence of rain led to a severe drought in the region.

From Latin absentia, derived from absēns, participle stem of abesse where ab- means "away" and esse means "to be".

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