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truancy
(redirected from Skipping class)

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tru·an·cy  (trn-s)
n. pl. tru·an·cies
The act or condition of being absent without permission.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.truancy - failure to attend (especially school)truancy - failure to attend (especially school)
nonattendance - the failure to attend

truancy
noun absence, shirking, skiving (Brit. slang), malingering, absence without leave Schools need to reduce levels of truancy.
Translations
truancy [ˈtrʊənsɪ] Nausencia f sin permiso
truancy [ˈtruːənsi] nabsentéisme scolaire)m >
truancy
n(Schule)schwänzen nt, → unentschuldigtes Fehlen (in der Schule) (form), → (Schul)schwänzerei f (inf)
truancy [ˈtrʊənsɪ] n (Scol) → assenze fpl ingiustificate


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Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali -- who played younger versions of the main characters in the rags-to-riches blockbuster -- have been told to stop skipping class in Mumbai or forfeit a 120-dollars per month payment, NDTV news reported.
There's no skipping class for Otis, we both like our workshops to be as fun and interactive as possible.
I've lost my will power and I was thinking of skipping class this week.
 
 
 
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