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truantry

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tru⋅ant⋅ry

  [troo-uhn-tree]
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–noun, plural -ries.
truancy.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see truant, -ry

tru⋅an⋅cy

  [troo-uhn-see]
–noun, plural -cies.
1. the act or state of being truant.
2. an instance of being truant: His parents were questioned about his many truancies.
Also, truantry.

Origin:
1775–85; tru(ant) + -ancy
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tru·ant·ry   (trōō'ən-trē)   
n.   pl. tru·ant·ries
Truancy.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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