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presence (PREZ uhns) (noun)
1. A quality of poise and effectiveness that facilitates a relationship between individuals: The presence of the speaker encouraged a warm response from the audience when she read her poetry.
2. The immediate proximity of something or someone: Daniel could feel an eerie presence when he walked through the graveyard after dark.
3. The sense that something is close by: Rebekah's presence was felt throughout the room because of her charming personality.
2. The immediate proximity of something or someone: Daniel could feel an eerie presence when he walked through the graveyard after dark.
3. The sense that something is close by: Rebekah's presence was felt throughout the room because of her charming personality.
presents (PREZ uhnts) (noun)
Items that have been given to someone; especially, as a way of showing affection: Mike received three presents for his birthday.
Stephen gave Adele two books as presents for her help.
presents (pri ZENTZ) (verb)
1. To formally introduce or to announce: The butler presents each of the guests to the host as the guests arrive at the party.
2. To give or to grant awards: The school principal always presents certificates for good citizenship to certain students at the end of the school ceremonies.
3. To describe or to show someone or something in a particular way: Rena presents herself as a very ambitious candidate.
2. To give or to grant awards: The school principal always presents certificates for good citizenship to certain students at the end of the school ceremonies.
3. To describe or to show someone or something in a particular way: Rena presents herself as a very ambitious candidate.
The presence of the agency's president at the retirement party for his colleague made him anticipate that certificates and presents would be awarded. The president presents herself as an outgoing and friendly person.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Greek: indicates the presence of nitrogen in chemistry)
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(Greek: air, wind, breath; presence of air; spirit)