Absolutely lifeless place

I believe the answer is:

deadset

'absolutely' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'lifeless place' is the wordplay.
'lifeless' becomes 'dead' (synonyms).
'place' becomes 'set' (synonyms).
'dead'+'set'='DEAD-SET'

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.

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