It May Be Excused Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ABSENCE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ABSENCE

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	31%	10		Tale told about a fellow may be excused
3	27%	8		Excused

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ABSENCE" which means:

noun

• The state of being absent
• Failure to be present
• The time interval during which something or somebody is away
• The occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy

An example sentence would be:

• "His absence from the meeting was noticed by everyone."
• "I missed her in her absence."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times23 Sep 2010	Down 2
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