Full
Full adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: waited until it was full dark to launch the attack
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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There Are Two Kinds of People in the World: Parodied with William's ever-evolving take on the glass-half-full/half-empty metaphor.
Source: Discworld / The Truth -
One FoxTrot strip had Paige asking Peter whether a glass of soda in front of her is half-full or half-empty.
Source: Take a Third Option -
In the 2012 remake, cover specifically makes targets harder to hit, with terrain features providing either half or full cover against enemy fire.
Source: Video Game / X-COM
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