Absent
Absent preposition - Not having.
Usage example: absent a significant source of investment funds, the fledgling company continues to struggle
Minus and absent are semantically related. in deficient in something needed or usual topic. In some cases you can use "Minus" instead the word "Absent" as a preposition or an adjective.
Minus
Minus preposition - Not having.
Usage example: the contraption was like a giant carousel minus the horses
Absent and minus are semantically related. You can use "Absent" instead the word "Minus" as an adjective or a preposition.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Stains has been absent since "Pottery-A-Rooney" and some people think she was replaced by Lacey, minus the stains of course.
Source: Series / Liv and Maddie - When her friend explained that she had been absent from school because she was sick, minus made herself sick to see what it was like... and threw up.
Source: Perfect Health -
Minus World: If you jump at a wall at just the proper angle, you'll end up in a weird mirror-land where all the landscaping is the same but all the walnuts and enemies are eerily absent.
Source: Video Game / Bugdom
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