Absence
Absence noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.
Usage example: the absence of volunteers to be troop leaders is putting the scouting program in real jeopardy
Nearby Word: absent
Stock
Stock noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Heists released after the game launched tend to be harder than 'stock' ones despite having equal or lower official difficulty ratings, almost always due to absence of good cover.
Source: Video Game / PAYDAY 2
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Stock and Absence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absence/stock
Absence & Stock. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/absence/stock>.
Stock or Absence. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/absence/stock.
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