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absency

absency noun: absence.

Noun

absency (countable and uncountable, plural absencies)

  1. (dated) absence

Forms of absency

pluralabsencies

Questions about absency

What does absency mean?
Absency means absence.
What part of speech is absency?
Absency is a noun.
What is the plural of absency?
The plural of absency is absencies.

Words near absency in the dictionary

  1. absence seizures
  2. absence without leave
  3. absences
  4. absences without leave
  5. absencies
  6. absency
  7. absense
  8. absent
  9. absent over leave
  10. absent referent
  11. absent referents

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