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Definitions of absence

noun

1. the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
2. the state of being absent
3. failure to be present
4. the time interval during which something or somebody is away

Examples of absence

1. ‘In the absence of those assurances, we will have no choice but to ballot for industrial action,’ he said.
2. In the absence of actual selfie evidence, let me provide a few snapshots.
3. Its people are overburdened by religious riot, ethnic strife, corruption and the absence of social infrastructure.

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