Finished
Finished adjective - Brought or having come to an end.
Half
Half adjective - Lacking some necessary part.
Usage example: half measures that did nothing but prolong the problem
Nearby Word: halve
Both words in one sentence
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These might be finished by an entirely different crew, or by just editing in footage from another unrelated half-finished production.
Source: Film / Death Proof - The first half was completely finished, but no drafts or notes for the second half could be found.
Source: Author Existence Failure -
While he never was really satisfied with the book and shelved it half-finished, he and his alpha readers liked subplot with the two princesses, so he wrote a book about them instead.
Source: Literature / Warbreaker
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