noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun

1. 1
   The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive. rare

   "Security as a result became a thing of the past, and as a corollary, abscondences rose dramatically."

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abscondmentabsenceawolcutday offdefault

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"Security as a result became a thing of the past, and as a corollary, abscondences rose dramatically."

Etymology

From abscond + -ence.

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