Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word When someone or something is not present or missing in a place.
Absent
/ˈæbsənt/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Tom is absent from school today.Her father was absent during her childhood.
Etymology:
From Latin absent-, meaning be away from, derived from abesse, which combines ab- meaning away and esse meaning to be.
Usage Statistics:
220 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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