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ambivalence

noun

æmˈbɪvələns

Meaning

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something; uncertainty or confusion.

Having conflicting feelings or thoughts about the same subject

She felt ambivalence about taking the job offer.

She felt ambivalence about moving to a new city.

uncertainty, confusion, doubt, indecision, mixed feelings, vacillation, indecisiveness

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uncertainty, confusion, doubt, indecision, mixed feelings, vacillation

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uncertainty, indecisiveness, mixed feelings

certainty, assurance, confidence, clarity, conviction, decisiveness, determination

Entry 1

certainty, assurance, confidence, clarity, conviction, decisiveness

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certainty, clarity, determination

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A collection or mixture of different things grouped together.

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The quality of being on time; the habit of arriving or doing things at the agreed or proper time.

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