Existent
Existent adjective - Having existence or being or actuality.
Usage example: an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient
Wanting
Wanting adjective - Not present or in evidence.
Usage example: grass is almost entirely wanting in that arid wasteland
Both words in one sentence
- When the Luteces recruit him later, he creates a delusional fantasy about someone wanting Elizabeth and offering to settle his (now non-existent) gambling debts in exchange, all as a vehicle to justify his personal mission for atonement.
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