Meaning & use
disappearance
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The act or fact of vanishing from sight, existence, or notice, often unexpectedly.
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The sudden disappearance of the family cat worried the children for days.
Investigators still have no explanation for the ship's disappearance.
A note on using this word
Often used specifically for people or objects that go missing under mysterious or unexplained circumstances.
Words with a similar meaning
vanishingdeparture
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Words with an opposite meaning
appearancereappearance
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