Partisan and Receptive

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Partisan adjective - Inclined to favor one side over another.

Usage example: a shamelessly partisan reporter covering the primary campaign

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Receptive is an antonym for partisan.

Nearby Word: partisanship

Receptive adjective - Willing to consider new or different ideas.

Usage example: needed a partner who was receptive to new ways of managing the business

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Partisan is an antonym for receptive.

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