Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
In the absence ______ any evidence the police let the suspect go scot free.
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SSC MTS 2nd Nov 2021 Shift-1
Explanation:
- The sentence implies the suspect was released because there was no evidence.
- "In the absence of" is a common expression that means "without" or "lacking."
- Correct Answer: Option 1 - of
- "In the absence from" is incorrect because "from" indicates origin or distance, not lacking.
- "In the absence in" would imply inside something, which doesn't fit.
- "In the absence by" is not a standard idiomatic expression and doesn't make sense contextually.
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