Fair
Fair adjective - Marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias.
Usage example: a commanding officer who enjoyed the respect of his soldiers because his decisions were always fair
Partial
Partial adjective - Inclined to favor one side over another.
Usage example: that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful
Both words in one sentence
- If ordered to cheat to win, they might perform at least a partial HeelFace Turn by defying their orders at the last minute and giving the hero a fair shot.
Source: Ordered to Cheat -
During Walter Simonson's run on The Mighty Thor, there was a story arc where Thor fights The Fair Folk with the assistance of an army veteran who turns out to have partial immunity to their glamor because of the steel plate in his head.
Source: The Hard Hat
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