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absent vs away

away vs absent

absent and away both are adjectives.

absent is a verb but away is not a verb.

absent is not an adverb while away is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
absent No Yes Yes No
away No Yes No Yes
absent (adjective) away (adjective)
not being in a specified place used of an opponent's ground
lost in thought; showing preoccupation not present; having left
nonexistent (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
absent (verb) away (verb)
stay away or leave
absent (adverb) away (adverb)
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
from one's possession
in reserve; not for immediate use
out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
out of existence
indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily
in a different direction
in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)
at a distance in space or time
so as to be removed or gotten rid of
freely or at will
Difference between absent and away

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