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absent

adjective (NOT PRESENT)
 
 
/ˈæb.sənt/

Definition

B1 not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work: John has been absent from school/work for three days now. We drank a toast to absent friends.Absent
(Definition of absent adjective (NOT PRESENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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