strategic absence

Definition

The art of playing hooky with a legitimate excuse—you're actually being productive by catching up on work, dodging tests, or negotiating deadline extensions. It's procrastination's classier cousin who at least shows up with a briefcase.

Example Usage

I took a strategic absence yesterday because I had three exams and a paper due, so I stayed home and actually finished everything.

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