Lacking
Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Potential
Potential adjective - Existing only as a possibility and not in fact.
Both words in one sentence
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They're generally underpowered, and lacking the versatile movesets of the player and mid-boss level units, although properly upgrading them can yield potential Lethal Joke Character results.
- When empathy is lacking because the targets are just characters in a game, expect it to lead straight into Videogame Cruelty Potential.
Source: Lack of Empathy - Damage control doctrine of the IJN was lacking, which meant any damage the ships absorbed could not be repaired as rapidly, and certain types of damage had the potential to cause a cascade of failures.
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