Answer by SadBadKitty for 'Strong' presence, but ________ absence?
How about... A telling absence? The word 'absence' already has some impact when used in a narrative. Remarking on the absence of someone or something offers a wealth of meaning, don't you think? So,...
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Glaring.A glaring absence.It sounds natural to me, though Google doesn't return that many results.
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Answer by rschwieb for 'Strong' presence, but ________ absence?
The first thing coming to mind after complete absence was conspicuous absence, and Google ngrams seems to support my instinct that it is more common than other solutions (besides "complete"):Though...
View ArticleAnswer by Boluc Papuccuoglu for 'Strong' presence, but ________ absence?
I have seen the phrase "A palpable absence" used in various contexts. It is somewhat figurative, since the literal meaning of palpable is "able to be touched or felt".
View ArticleAnswer by TessellatingHeckler for 'Strong' presence, but ________ absence?
A sound can be weakly or strongly present, but it can only be absent in one way. 'Strongly present' describes the sound; if there is no sound, I think you need to be describing people's reaction to the...
View ArticleAnswer by Michael Scott Asato Cuthbert for 'Strong' presence, but ________...
"Marked absence" maybe? "striking" as suggested above also seems to work. "Complete" absence seems good for situations where there's a continuum from present to absence ("Complete absence of calories")...
View ArticleAnswer by chiliNUT for 'Strong' presence, but ________ absence?
A noticeable absence also works.
View ArticleAnswer by Jasper for 'Strong' presence, but ________ absence?
A "complete absence" sounds natural to my (American) ear.
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What would be a good collocation to emphasize the absence of something. A 'strong absence' sounds a bit oxymoronic to me.I want to talk about the absence of certain important aspects in someone's...
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