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Awol vs Absconding - What's the difference?

awol | absconding |

As an initialism awol

is .

As a verb absconding is

.

As a noun absconding is

an instance in which someone absconds.

awol

English

Alternative forms

* awol * *

Adjective

(-)
  • (military, and, generic) Absent without leave (permission).
    • The Army had a lot of AWOL soldiers.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (military) Absence without proper authority from the properly appointed place of duty, or from unit, organization, or other place of duty at which one is required to be at the time prescribed.
  • (military) A person who holds AWOL status.
  • (generic) Somebody who is absent without permission.
  • (figuratively) Someone or something missing.

    • See also

    * UA – Unauthorized Absence

    Anagrams

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    absconding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

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