Synonyms and related words :
AWOL, French leave, abscondence, absence, absence without leave, absentation, absenteeism, absenting, cut, day off, default, departure, disappearance, escape, excused absence, fleeing, furlough, holiday, hooky, leave, leaving, liberty, nonappearance, nonattendance, paid holiday, paid vacation, running away, sabbatical, sabbatical leave, sabbatical year, shore leave, sick leave, time off, truancy, truantism, unexcused absence, vacation, weekend