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imperfect

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imperfect in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
    progressive  progressive tense  imperfect  imperfect tense  continuous tense 
adjective
  1. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
    "I'm only a fallible human"; "frail humanity"
    fallible  frail  imperfect  weak 
  2. not perfect; defective or inadequate
    "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"
    imperfect 
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