Partial
Partial adjective - Inclined to favor one side over another.
Total
Total adjective - Not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it.
Usage example: gave us a total rundown of the events
Both words in one sentence
- Aside from torpedoes, the Germans also had an unusually high occurrence of total or partial failure to detonate problems with ordinance in WWII.
Source: Where's the Kaboom? - Whoever possesses one of these items usually gets one of the following: partial or total control over the owner, the ability to see their dreams, memories, or other secrets.
Source: Anatomy of the Soul -
Sometimes, this also involves partial or total Cessation of Existence as a physical trait (in the partial case, functioning much like an Absurdly Sharp Blade in that it "cuts" by removing physical matter, and in the latter case simply sucks an object or person into nothingness).
Source: Power of the Void
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