absence

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Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun the state of being absent
  2. noun failure to be present
  3. noun the time interval during which something or somebody is away

Etymology

From Middle English absence, from Old French absence, ausence, from Latin absentia, from absēns (“absent”), present active participle of absum (“to be away or absent”), from ab (“from, away from”) + sum (“to be”).

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