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Disappearance

Noun

Definition: The act or process of disappearing; a state or condition of being disappeared.

Example sentence: The sudden disappearance of the airplane remains a mystery.

Verb (transitive)

Definition: To cause someone or something to vanish or cease to exist.

Example sentence: The magician skillfully disappeared the rabbit from the hat.

Verb (intransitive)

Definition: To cease to be visible or noticeable.

Example sentence: The sun began to set, and the stars started to disappear in the darkening sky.

Noun (local)

Definition: A local event or phenomenon where people or objects go missing under mysterious circumstances.

Example sentence: The locals believed that the forest was cursed due to the frequent disappearance of hikers.