The connotative meaning of "absconded" in this context is to leave in secrecy. This word implies that the attendants left stealthily or without informing anyone, which adds a sense of intrigue and suggests they did so for a pleasurable or festive reason.
Read this sentence from "The Cask of Amontillado."
“There were no attendants at home; they had absconded to make merry in honor of the time.”
What is the connotative meaning of absconded?
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to leave in a hurry
to leave in a hurry
to leave as usual
to leave as usual
to flee for one's life
to flee for one's life
to leave in secrecy
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