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Nonattendance

A failure to attend; omission of attendance; nonappearance.

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Absence 76% connected

A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence.

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Hooky 76% connected

Full of hooks; pertaining to hooks.

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Nonappearance 76% connected

Default of apperance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear.

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Truancy 76% connected

The act of playing truant, or the state of being truant; as, addicted to truancy.

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