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Sounds | ae'bsahns |
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Rhymes | abeyance, abhorrence, abstinence, and 263 more rhymes in ahns at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | The state of being absent. |
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Examples | "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation" |
Narrower | nonoccurrence; awayness |
Broader | lack, deficiency, want |
Contrary | presence |
Meaning | Failure to be present. |
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Narrower | cut; default; absenteeism |
Broader | nonattendance |
Contrary | presence |
Verbs | absent |
Meaning | The time interval during which something or somebody is away. |
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Examples | "he visited during my absence" |
Broader | time interval, interval |
Meaning | Epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities). |
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Synonyms | petit mal epilepsy |
Narrower | complex absence; pure absence, simple absence; subclinical absence |
Broader | epilepsy |