Defective and Incomplete

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Defective adjective – Having a fault.

Usage example: promptly took the defective microwave oven back to the store for a replacement

Incomplete is a synonym for defective in deficient topic. In some cases you can use "Incomplete" instead an adjective "Defective", when it comes to topics like better, inadequate, broken, flawed. popular alternative

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Incomplete adjective – Lacking some necessary part.

Defective is a synonym for incomplete in unfinished topic. You can use "Defective" instead an adjective "Incomplete", if it concerns topics such as better, inadequate, deficient, flawed. popular alternative

machine	defective machine	incomplete machine
software	defective software	incomplete software
version	defective version	incomplete version
clone	defective clone	incomplete clone
Other nouns: serum, programming, abilities, clones.

Super Prototype: The space suit boosts up Ken's already impressive physical abilities, but it's incomplete and defective, hence the five-minute limit.

Source: Series / Kaiketsu Zubat

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