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absent

/ˈæb.sn̩t/
noun
  1. (with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.

  2. An absentee; a person who is not there.

adjective
  1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.

  2. Not existing; lacking.

    "The part was rudimental or absent."

  3. (sometimes comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.

Antonymspresent
preposition
  1. In the absence of; without; except.

    "Absent taxes modern governments cannot function."

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