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ambivalent

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ambivalence


Main Entry:
am·biv·a·lence Listen to the pronunciation of ambivalence
Pronunciation:
\am-ˈbi-və-lən(t)s\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:
1918
1: simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action2 a: continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite) b: uncertainty as to which approach to follow
am·biv·a·lent Listen to the pronunciation of ambivalent \-lənt\ adjective
am·biv·a·lent·ly adverb


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