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  • 31Absence — Mit dem Begriff Absence (von englisch absence Abwesenheit ) bezeichnet man: eine Anfallsart bei der Krankheit Epilepsie eine deutsche Melodic Death /Thrash Metal Band; siehe Absence (Band) Siehe auch Absenz …

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  • 32absence — noun 1) what excuse has he given for his absence this time? an extended absence Syn: nonattendance, nonappearance, absenteeism; truancy, playing truant; leave, holiday, vacation, sabbatical Ant: presence, attendance …

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  • 33absence — ab•sence [[t]ˈæb səns[/t]] n. 1) the state of being away or not being present 2) a period of being away: an absence of several weeks[/ex] 3) failure to attend or appear when expected 4) lack; deficiency: the absence of proof[/ex] 5)… …

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  • 34absence — noun Date: 14th century 1. the state of being absent 2. the period of time that one is absent 3. want, lack < an absence of detail > 4. inattention to present surroundings or occurrences < absence of mind > …

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  • 35absence — noun /ˈæbsəns/ a) A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; opposed to presence. Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence. Phillippians 2:12 b) Want; lack; destitution; withdrawal. In the absence …

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  • 36absence — Paroxysmal attacks of impaired consciousness, occasionally accompanied by spasm or twitching of cephalic muscles, which usually can be brought on by hyperventilation; depending on the type and severity of the a., the EEG may show an abrupt onset&#8230; …

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  • 37absence — noun 1) his absence from the office Syn: non attendance, absenteeism, truancy, leave, holiday, vacation, sabbatical 2) the absence of activity Syn: lack, want, non existence, unavai …

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  • 38absence*/ — [ˈæbs(ə)ns] noun 1) [C/U] a time when someone is not where they should be or where they usually are We are concerned about your child s frequent absences from school.[/ex] Mark will be in charge in my absence (= while I am away).[/ex] 2) [U] the&#8230; …

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  • 39ABSENCE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index noun absence, nothing, nothingness adjective absent pronoun nobody See also ACCOMPANIED; …

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  • 40Absence — Ab|sence [...ßa̱n̶g̶ß; aus gleichbed. frz. absence (von lat. absentia), eigtl. = Abwesenheit] w; , n [...ßa̱n̶g̶ßen], in fachspr. Fügungen: Ab|sẹntia, Mehrz.: ...tiae: kurzdauernde anfallartige Bewußtseinstrübung (bei ↑Epilepsie) …

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