Collocations with absence

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mere absence
Language variation is often for reasons that have little to do with the mere absence of systems of formal logic.
near absence
One issue which is conspicuous by its near absence is that of music video.
notable absence
The most notable absence from the accounts was expenditure on publicity and promotion in the media.
prolonged absence
They also reported less school competence mainly due to prolonged absence from school, rather than poor performance.
relative absence
Their specific deficit was in the relative absence of internal state words and the context-bound (concrete) nature of their internal state language.
sickness absence
If these records can provide good-quality information on sickness certification, then patterns and trends in sickness absence can be more easily described.
temporary absence
The emulator functions in both situations, but is only allowed to truly determine the content of the percept when there is a temporary absence of reliable input.
total absence
However, in practice, we notice an almost total absence of development methodologies that integrate the whole lingware system life cycle.
virtual absence
Its generous pension programme contrasts with a virtual absence of state interest in health or care provision for elders.
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