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half-done

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adjective

  1. (of a job, task, project, etc) only partially completed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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By the end of the drive, the up-tempo tune was half-done.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The King also got a glimpse of it, says Yeo, in its "half-done state… He was initially mildly surprised by the strong colour but otherwise he seemed to be smiling approvingly".

From BBC • May 14, 2024

A cardboard cutout of Africa that was supposed to be painted with each nation’s flag was only half-done.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2023

We have a major repair half-done since before Christmas.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2021

He doesn’t think much of it: there’s coffee in the pot by the sink, a half-done crossword puzzle beside an empty mug, and a plate of green grapes on the dining booth table.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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