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ambivalent

IPA pronunciation: /æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/

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Russian meaning

Двойственный, противоречивый

English definition

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Example

Many faculty members remain ambivalent regarding the efficacy of AI-graded essays.

Collocations

feel ambivalent
ambivalent attitude
ambivalent about

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