Away
Away adjective - Not at a certain place.
Usage example: he's away right now, but he should be back at the office next week
Present
Present adjective - Being within the confines of a specified place.
Usage example: all of you are required to be present for every meeting
Both words in one sentence
- When House's team discovers a bloody t-shirt belonging to their six-year-old patient, there's a momentary debate if they should call social services right away and present abuse, and they actually discuss the possibility of it being someone other than her father.
Source: All Abusers Are Male - It's implied in present times that it would have been better for Akito's overall mental health if Kureno had instead broken away then and there, instead of feeding Akito's clingy dependency issues.
- Of course, he and his friends respond by killing the boss and stealing his stuff, as is their modus operandi instead of just walking away, but the same attitude is present.
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