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absent oneself





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One season is very much like another," she said, "but it is not possible to absent oneself altogether.

From The Betrayal by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

V. be absent &c. adj.; keep away, keep out of the way; play truant, absent oneself, stay away; keep aloof, hold aloof. withdraw, make oneself scarce, vacate; go away &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

Man, it is not permitted to absent oneself by silence.

From The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo




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