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Missing in action
adjective
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Definitions
1.
adjective
The designation for a member of an organization (usually military) with whom contact is lost and whose whereabouts are not known, but whose death is not confirmed.
2.
adjective
(by extension) Not present when one is expected to be.
Synonyms
lost in action
awol
amissing
absent without leave
missing in time
lost
absent over leave
long-lost
abs.
nowhere to be found
inactive
omniabsent
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