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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.
contact
Noun
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When mathx/math makes or has contact with mathy/math, they touch each other physically.
The trains in Tokyo are so crowded that everyone has to stand in close contact to everyone else.
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By extension, its use as a metaphor:
He wore dark glasses so that he wouldn't have to make eye contact with anyone.
"Did you tell Chris about lunch today?" "No, I wasn't able to get in contact with him."
contact
Verb
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If A contacts B, A telephones B or writes a letter or e-mail to B.
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