Absence and Existence

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Absence

Absence noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
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Existence is an antonym for absence in topics: presence, state of not being present.
Nearby Word: absent

Existence

Existence noun - The fact of being or of being real.
Usage example: the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about
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Absence is an antonym for existence.
Nearby Words: exist, existent, existing, existential
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physical physical absence physical existence
full full absence full existence
long long absence long existence
brief brief absence brief existence
Other adjectives: endless, simple, actual, perpetual, continued, possible, mere, shared, previous, sudden, vampiric.

Both words in one sentence

  • Clever authors can use the existence of this expectation to use a Meta Twist, the absence of the expected twist.
    Source: Mandatory Twist Ending
  • Un-Person BioShock 2 explains the absence of any mention of Sophia Lamb in the first game by Andrew Ryan ordering that all records of her existence be destroyed.
    Source: Un-Person
  • Azrael was so tortured by the absence of God and the self-imposed suffering of the damned in Hell that he would rather be wiped out of existence than suffer it any longer, consequences to the universe be damned.
    Source: Cessation of Existence
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