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| ab·sent [ ábs'nt ] |
adjective |
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1. not present: not attending a place or event, especially when expected to
  absent from school
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2. inattentive: not paying attention
His face took on an absent expression.
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preposition |
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without: in the absence of
Absent a definite refusal, I decided to proceed.
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| [14th century. < Latin absent-, present participle of abesse "be away" < esse "be"] |
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