truant /trooˈənt/

1. Someone who, idly or without excuse, absents himself or herself from school (also figurative)
2. An idler (archaic)
3. A vagrant (obsolete)
4. A vague term of reproach (obsolete)

Absent without excuse

To play truant

truˈancy, truˈantry or truˈantship noun

play truant

To stay away from school without permission or good reason

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