Legacy and Present

Legacy

Legacy noun - Something that is or may be inherited.

Usage example: the old locket was part of the legacy from my great-great-grandmother

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Present and legacy are semantically related In some cases you can use "Present" instead a noun "Legacy".

Present noun - Something given to someone without expectation of a return.

Usage example: an impressive array of presents for the bride and groom

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Legacy and present are semantically related in bequest topic. Sometimes you can use "Legacy" instead a noun "Present".

better	better legacy	better present
perfect	perfect legacy	perfect present
original	original legacy	original present
true	true legacy	true present
Other adjectives: actual, entire, large, great, huge, evil, little, main, famous, magic, ultimate, new, official, worst, last, central, existing, biggest.

Their remaining legacy in the present day of the setting is the spectacularly enchanted armour that was reserved just for them.

Source: Praetorian Guard
Its legacy is present in Homestar Runner, as the fictional "Tandy 400" model was the first computer that Strong Bad used to check his emails.

Source: Useful Notes / Computer Wars
The city's long history as capital of four empires (Roman, Byzantine, Latin and Ottoman) and a major stopover of the Silk Road left a legacy of multiculturalism felt even until the present.

Source: Major World Cities

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