Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 63 absent 53 lack 50 omission 49 departure 43 sidelined 42 inability 42 emergence 42 injury 41 inconsistency 40 ankle injury 40 illness 40 hiatus 40 exclusion 39 layoff 39 knee injury 38 void 38 Lack 37 reluctance 37 lacking 37 lacked 37 hamstring injury 37 devoid 37 dismissal 37 refusal 36 groin injury 36 presence 36 omitted 35 withdrawal 35 lacks 35 unavailable 35 suspension 34 without 34 hardly 34 form 34 inclusion 34 departures 34 inconsistent 34 knee surgery 34 lingering 33 failure 33 ineffective 33 inexperience 33 excused 32 substitution 32 return 32 insufficient 32 fact 32 departed 32 unable 32 nagging 32 outburst 32 returning 32 missed 32 concussion 32 exodus 32 diminished 31 missing 31 deficiency 31 resurgence 31 weakness 31 however 31 miss 31 lapse 31 recurrence 31 delay 31 demise 31 loss 31 spasms 31 no 31 withdrew 31 disparity 31 discomfort 30 replaced 30 leave 30 ailing 30 postponement 30 sickness 30 deprived 30 deficiencies 30 gaps 30 lackluster 30 neither 30 shortcomings 30 bench 30 absentee 30 appearance 30 limp 29 lone 29 inactive 29 removal 29 introduction 29 interruption 29 depleted 29 suspended 29 arrival 29 hamstring 29 seldom 29 not 29 setback 29 hospitalization 29 struggles