This is the 3840th most frequent French word.
absence
The state of being away or not present.
'Absence' refers to the lack or non-existence of evidence.
L'absence de preuves complique l'enquête.
The lack of evidence complicates the investigation.
'Absence' is used to indicate the state of stars not being present in the sky.
Elle a mentionné l'absence des étoiles dans le ciel nocturne hier.
She mentioned the absence of stars in the night sky yesterday.
'Absence' refers to the state of being absent from the meeting.