absence noun
1 fact of not being present
adjective
extended , lengthy , long , prolonged
brief , temporary
frequent
excused ( AmE )
unauthorized , unexplained
… of absence
period
You will not be paid for the full period of ~.
verb + absence
have
Your son has had too many ~s from school.
notice
Nobody had noticed her ~.
explain
preposition
during sb's ~ , in sb's ~ (= while sb is not there)
My father did all the cooking in my mother's ~.
~ from
~ from work
phrases
conspicuous by your ~ , notable by your ~ ( esp. BrE )
When it came to clearing up after the party, Anne was conspicuous by her ~ ( = very obviously absent when she should have been present ) .
leave of ~ (= permission to be absent)
He asked for leave of ~ from his job.
2 lack
adjective
complete , total
virtual
conspicuous , notable
a conspicuous ~ of evidence
preposition
in the ~ of
In the ~ of stone, most houses in the area are built of wood.
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