[{"word":"absences","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."},{"definition":"Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He had an absence of enthusiasm."},{"definition":"Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"absence of mind"},{"definition":"Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Lack of contact between blades.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["missingness"],"antonyms":["existence","possession","sufficiency","presence"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/absence","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/absences"]}]