Absent and Truant

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Absent adjective - Not at a certain place.

Usage example: three students were absent because of the flu

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Truant is a synonym for absent in away topic. In some cases you can use "Truant" instead an adjective "Absent".

Nearby Words: absence, absented, absently, absenting

Truant adjective - Absent without permission.

Usage example: truant schoolboys

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Absent is a synonym for truant. You can use "Absent" instead an adjective "Truant".

Nearby Word: truancy

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Truant and Absent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absent/truant

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