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English to English noun
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the state of being absent |  | Example: he was surprised by the absence of any explanation
source: wordnet30
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failure to be present | | source: wordnet30
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the time interval during which something or somebody is away | | Example: he visited during my absence
source: wordnet30
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the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy | | source: wordnet30
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A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence. | | source: webster1913
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