Lacking
Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Save and lacking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Save" instead a preposition "Lacking".
Save
Save preposition - Not including.
Lacking and save are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lacking" instead a preposition "Save".
Both words in one sentence
- Starting with the fourth game, the series gained the traditional "safe-haven" save points within dungeons, and starting with the tenth game, lacking an overworld map, use save points throughout.
Source: Save Point -
Lacking that important bit of anatomy, the device instead makes everyone else act like dogs, save Sqweep himself.
- Kotomine is a similar example, lacking the ability to feel any positive emotion save pleasure in the suffering of others.
Source: Empty Shell
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