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Abscondence vs Absconding - What's the difference?

abscondence | absconding |

As nouns the difference between abscondence and absconding

is that abscondence is (rare) the act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive while absconding is an instance in which someone absconds.

As a verb absconding is

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abscondence

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
  • * {{quote-journal, author=Henry R. Rollin, journal=Journal of Medical Ethics, doi=10.1136/jme.2.4.157, title=The care of the mentally abnormal offender and the protection of the public, year=1976
    • , passage=Security as a result became a thing of the past, and as a corollary, abscondences rose dramatically. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1998, title=Compulsory treatment for alcohol use disorders, page=315, url=http://books.google.com/books?id=4OhrAAAAMAAJ
    • , passage=The staff feared that earlier transfer to unlocked units would increase the abscondence .}}

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    absconding

    English

    Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance in which someone absconds.