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Word: AWOL
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: acronym from absent without (official) leave
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈeɪwɒl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
absent without official leave but without intent to desert
Short Definition:absent without official leave
Examples:- we not only dealt with the enemy but with servicemen who had gone AWOL
- he was sentenced to 14 days for being AWOL and intoxicated on duty
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