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AWOL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One who is away or absent without leave

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("AWOL" is a kind of...):

absentee (one that is absent or not in residence)

Derivation:

awol (absent without permission)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Absent without permission

Example:

the soldier was AWOL for almost a week

Synonyms:

awol; truant

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

absent (not being in a specified place)

Derivation:

AWOL (one who is away or absent without leave)

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