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truancy

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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.truancytruancy - failure to attend (especially school)
hooky
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] N → ausencia f sin permiso
truancy [ˈtruːənsi] n → absentéisme scolaire)m >
truancy
n → (Schule)schwänzen nt, → unentschuldigtes Fehlen (in der Schule) (form), → (Schul)schwänzerei f (inf)
truancy [ˈtrʊənsɪ] n (Scol) → assenze fpl ingiustificate
truancy [ˈtrʊənsɪ] n (Scol) → assenze fpl ingiustificate


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Welland condoned her truancy, having that very morning won her over to the necessity of a long engagement, with time to prepare a hand-embroidered trousseau containing the proper number of dozens.
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