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Synonyms & Antonyms of absence
1
a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful
- the absence of volunteers to be troop leaders is putting the scouting program in real jeopardy
Synonyms for absence
- lack,
- need,
- needfulness,
- want
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2
the fact or state of being absent
- in the absence of ferry service to the island, the ecotourists had to charter a plane
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The first known use of absence was in the 14th century
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