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conspicuous by one's absence

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Raising suspicions by the fact of not being present at an expected place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: schitteren door afwezigheid — Translations
  • Finnish: loistaa poissaolollaan — Translations
  • French: briller par son absence — Translations
  • German: durch Abwesenheit glänzen — Translations
  • Italian: brillare per la propria assenza — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: glimre ved sitt fravær — Translations
  • Polish: podejrzanie nieobecny — Translations
  • Spanish: brillar por su ausencia — Translations
  • Swedish: lysa med sin frånvaro — Translations