Partial and Perfect

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Partial adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

Usage example: a partial answer to the problem

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Perfect is an antonym for partial in full topic.

Nearby Words: partiality, partially, partly

Perfect adjective - Not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it.

Usage example: I have a perfect recollection of that conversation

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Partial is an antonym for perfect in topics: complete, whole, inadequate.

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