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Word: Truant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting a person begging through choice rather than necessity): from Old French, probably ultimately of Celtic origin; compare with Welsh truan, Scottish Gaelic truaghan ‘wretched’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtruːənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
Short Definition:pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation
Word: Truant
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtruːənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a pupil) being a truant
Short Definition:(of pupil) being truant
Examples:- truant children
Word: Truant
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtruːənt
Dialects: British English
Examples:
- if my daughter had been truanting from school I would have been informed
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