Ambivalent response Crossword Clue

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AMBIVALENT (adjective)
1. uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
RESPONSE (noun)
1. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

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