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Main Entry:
ab·sent
[
adj., prep.
ab
-s
uh
nt
;
v.
ab-
sent
,
ab
-s
uh
nt
]
/
adj., prep.
ˈæb
sənt
;
v.
æbˈsɛnt
,
ˈæb
sənt
/
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Part of Speech:
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Example Sentences
On the open ocean, however, flies and other insects are largely
absent
.
Ethnic strife in a multi-ethnic land has been notably
absent
.
If specific to a disease, they are likely to be found in high levels in those with the condition, yet be
absent
in healthy people.
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On the open ocean, however, flies and other insects are largely
absent
.
Ethnic strife in a multi-ethnic land has been notably
absent
.
If specific to a disease, they are likely to be found in high levels in those with the condition, yet be
absent
in healthy people.
Works of social conscience have been largely
absent
from the stage for, well decades.
Interestingly, however, petals-typical of many flowering plants-are
absent
.
The intent is to provide students who are
absent
from school with opportunities to engage in a relevant learning experience.
Absent
effective control, public opposition will grow, thus putting continued production at risk.
Neo-fascist skinheads were notably
absent
from the rally.
While the exchange was informative, empirical evidence to support multiple intelligences was largely
absent
.
Renewable power is fickle, available when the wind blows or the sun shines but
absent
when it does not.
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