ambivalency


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Noun1.ambivalency - mixed feelings or emotionsambivalency - mixed feelings or emotions    
ambivalence
feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
conflict - opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"
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