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partial
Adjective
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Being a part of something; not being complete
The dinner was only a partial success - everyone loved the dessert, but nobody liked the soup.
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Treating people or things differently; preferring one to another
A partial teacher gives better grades to students he likes more.
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Liking something
I'm rather partial to a beer or two on Friday nights.
checking
noun
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(ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.
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ice hockey