truants in English

noun
1
a student who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
Known truants were staying in school and had been deterred from leaving school grounds.
synonyms:absenteerunaway
noun

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1. Synonyms for Absentees include nonattenders, truants, no-shows, stayaways, absconders, defaulters, runaways, shirkers, dodgers and deserters

2. 19 Police reports showed that the vast majority of crime committed by children was carried out by truants.

3. Police reports showed that the vast majority of crime committed by children was carried out by truants.

4. They are, according to recent research, bringing up the next generation of offenders, truants, divorcees and generally inadequate people.

5. The Coastguardsman had to shoulder the hamper when packed, as well as carry the empty water-jar; for, both Bob and Dick, whose respective burdens these had previously been, had rushed off soon after luncheon and when all interest in making a fire and boiling the kettle had ceased, down to the shore, where presently the truants were discovered.