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Kai was absent from school today.
What does Absent mean?
Absent means not present.
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Not present in a place, time, or activity where someone or something is expected.
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A key detail was absent from her summary.
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When empathy is absent, group discussion can feel unfair.
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ab · sent · strongest beat: ab
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WordAbsent.
Partadjective.
MeaningAbsent means not present.
ExampleExample: Kai was absent from school today.
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- Syllables
- ab · sent
- Strongest beat
- ab
- Ending
- sent
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Synonyms
Words like Absent
missingUse when something expected is not there.
awayUse when a person is not present.
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Base word
absent
noun
absence
The state of being absent.
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