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PRESENT RESERVE - Do these words 1 have similar meanings 2 contradictory 3 mean neither the same nor opposite?

The words "present" and "reserve" have contradictory meanings.

Here's why:

* Present: Means something that is currently available or existing.

* Reserve: Means something that is kept back or saved for a specific purpose or future use.

Therefore, something that is present cannot be reserved, and something that is reserved cannot be present in the same sense.

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