noun
1 being present
ADJECTIVE
▪ mere
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The mere ~ of children in the room is enough to upset him.
▪ constant , continued , continuing , permanent
▪ growing , increased , increasing
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the increased ~ of Asian actors in Hollywood
▪ significant , strong , substantial
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The company now has a strong ~ in Germany.
▪ dominant
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He remained a dominant ~ in the art world.
▪ overwhelming
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the overwhelming ~ of the church in daily lives
▪ pervasive , ubiquitous
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the pervasive ~ of the Web
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He's become a ubiquitous ~ on talk shows.
▪ comforting
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Her comforting ~ made him feel safe.
▪ physical
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the physical ~ of actors among the audience
▪ visible
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the visible ~ of campus security
▪ online , Web
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Fox's efforts to create a Web ~ for the movie.
▪ human
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I could see no signs of human ~.
VERB + PRESENCE
▪ indicate , reveal , show , suggest
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These chemicals could indicate the ~ of water on the planet.
▪ confirm
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Tests confirmed the ~ of the disease.
▪ acknowledge
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He acknowledged our ~ with a nod of his head.
▪ request , require
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The King requested our ~ this morning.
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Your ~ is required two days from now.
▪ detect
▪ have
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a small business that doesn't have a Web ~
▪ establish
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Establishing a strong ~ on the Internet is a top priority.
▪ expand , increase
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The company plans to expand its ~ in emerging markets.
▪ grace sb with ( ironic or humorous )
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How nice of you to grace us with your ~!
PREPOSITION
▪ in sb's ~
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He should never have made those remarks in your ~.
PHRASES
▪ make your ~ felt , make your ~ known
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She certainly made her ~ felt in the boardroom.
2 number of people
ADJECTIVE
▪ constant , continuing , permanent
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a permanent American ~ overseas
▪ military , naval , police
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There was a strong police ~ throughout the demonstration.
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The march went ahead in spite of the overwhelming police ~.
VERB + PRESENCE
▪ have
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The United States has a substantial military ~ in the country.
▪ maintain
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The army maintains a constant ~ in the area.
3 force of personality
ADJECTIVE
▪ charismatic , commanding , dominating , formidable , great , imposing , intimidating , powerful , strong
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She was a formidable ~ on the set.
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He was still an intimidating ~.
▪ screen , stage
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He has a commanding screen ~.
VERB + PRESENCE
▪ have
4 ( literary ) a person or spirit that you cannot see
ADJECTIVE
▪ alien , ghostly
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I felt as though there was some ghostly ~.
▪ divine
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Flame has always symbolized a divine ~.
▪ evil
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She sensed an evil ~, and it was growing stronger.
VERB + PRESENCE
▪ feel , sense
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She felt a ~ in the room.