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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

To go out partying, dancing, and having a great time, ideally until the sun comes up. In Colombia, rumbiar is the verb of weekends: you get the friends together, find the music, and let the night decide when it ends.