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absentee vs defaulter

defaulter vs absentee

absentee and defaulter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
absentee Yes No No No
defaulter Yes No No No
As nouns, defaulter is a hyponym of absentee; that is, defaulter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than absentee:
  • absentee: one that is absent or not in residence
  • defaulter: someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
Other hyponyms of absentee include AWOL, exile, expat, expatriate, hooky player, truant.
absentee (noun) defaulter (noun)
one that is absent or not in residence a contestant who forfeits a match
someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
Difference between absentee and defaulter

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