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absence

Absence is a lack of something, or a situation where something or someone that is not present. (noun)

An example of an absence of knowledge is a lack of knowledge about geography.

Absence refers to the period of time that someone or something is away or not present. (noun)

An example of an absence is a two week vacation.

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