absent vs alone

absent

adj
  • Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing. 

  • Not existing; lacking. 

  • Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. 

verb
  • To keep (oneself) away. 

  • Leave. 

noun
  • Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there. 

prep
  • In the absence of; without; except. 

alone

adj
  • By oneself, solitary. 

  • Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc. 

adv
  • Not requiring anything further; merely. 

  • By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo. 

  • Without outside help. 

  • Used to emphasize the size or extent of something by selecting a subset. 

  • Not permitting anything further; exclusively. 

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