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No. 1,378 in Spanish

ausencia

Absence; the state of being away or not present.

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  • La ausencia de su alegría llenaba el ambiente.

    The absence of her joy filled the environment.

    In this sentence, 'ausencia' is used to indicate the lack or non-presence of someone's joy, giving emotional significance to the idea of 'absence'.

  • Noté su ausencia durante la reunión de ayer.

    I noticed his absence during yesterday's meeting.

    Here, 'ausencia' refers to the fact that someone was not physically present at a specific event or location, emphasizing literal absence.

  • La ausencia de evidencia no prueba la inexistencia.

    The absence of evidence does not prove non-existence.

    This usage of 'ausencia' highlights the lack of something, in this case, evidence, contributing to a logical or conceptual argument based on the idea of 'absence' rather than a physical condition.

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