What makes the heart grow fonder (7)

I believe the answer is:

absence

(Other definitions for absence that I've seen before include "Non-presence" , "Need" , "Seen cab (anag.)" , "It makes the heart grow fonder, they say" , "''. . . . . . . makes the heart grow fonder'' (7)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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