Quite a few students played truant from school.
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Truant
/ˈtɹuːənt/
Synonyms for "truant" (85 found)
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caitiffclock watcherdelinquentderelictdevildodgerdrifterdrunkardeye-servantgoldbrickgoldbrickergood-for-naughtgood-for-nothinghobohuman wreckidlerloaferloafinglowlifemalingerer
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10 entriesabsenteeismavoidancehabitual truantplay truantserial truantshirkingslackertruancyunexcused absencework dodger
Collocations
13 entriesattendance policyhabitual truanthabitual truantsschool truancytruancy policytruancy preventiontruancy problemtruancy ratetruant behaviortruant officertruant pupiltruant studentunexcused absence
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1 entriesSample sentences
35 total sentences available.
My father beat me almost black and blue for playing truant from school.
Source: tatoeba (289635)
When she was back, she said you were playing truant and they wanted to throw you out of the school.
Source: tatoeba (687538)
Fritz admits he often plays truant.
Source: tatoeba (766086)
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