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partial

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Favoring one side or person instead of judging evenhandedly.

A partial reviewer praised the favored team while ignoring comparable achievements elsewhere.
Dictionary practice example.
A partial assistant sent detailed course diagrams to his own club while denying other teams access to the same useful information.
From What a Fair Comparison Can Establish.
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