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(am-biv-a-lence) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Example Sentence

Ambivalence prevented him from pursuing the matter further.

More Example Sentences

His ambivalence made it hard to choose.

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Rhymes

  • ambivalence
  • equivalence
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