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/Sounds like "bree" (as in "breeze") + "YAHR" (as in "yard") + "POHR" (as in "port") + "SOO" (as in "soup") + "ow" (as in "cow") + "SEHN" (as in "set") + "syah"/

Meaning

To be conspicuous by one's absence: standing out precisely because you are not there, when the lack of someone is noticed more than their presence would have been. Sometimes not showing up speaks louder than any speech ever could.

Examples

The absent member shone by their absence at the shareholders' meeting.

Hope is absent in that project.

Regional synonyms

A clever person with a crafty streak, someone who knows how to work a situation to their advantage. Can be positive or negative depending on context.