AWOL
abbreviation
ˈeɪwɒl
ˈeɪwɔːl absent without leave (used especially in the armed forces when somebody has left their group without permission)
He's gone AWOL from his base. (humorous) The guitarist went AWOL in the middle of the recording.
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