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Common collocations with disappearance in American Collocation

disappearance noun

US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

mysterious

inexplicable
mysterious
strange
unexplained
unsolved

According to local folklore, there have been several mysterious disappearances in the wood.

sudden

abrupt
rapid
sudden
swift

There will be a dramatic temperature rise accompanied by the rapid disappearance of snow.

gradual

eventual
gradual

We have seen the gradual disappearance of the gramophone record.

complete

complete
total

Nine out of ten patients reported a complete disappearance of the symptoms.

almost complete

near
virtual

The near disappearance of shipbuilding attests to the decline of British manufacturing industry.

cause a disappearance

cause
lead to
mean

Will this mean the disappearance of products people value?

regret a disappearance

lament
mourn
regret

Many inhabitants mourn the disappearance of small family-run shops from the town.

explain a disappearance

explain
investigate
solve

The boys wondered how to explain the car’s disappearance to their parents.