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[
am-bi-
sin
-
uh
-ster
]
am·bi·sin·is·ter
/
ˌæm
bɪˈsɪn
ə
stər
/
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[
am-bi-
sin
-
uh
-ster
]
Show IPA
adjective
clumsy or unskillful with both hands.
Also,
am·bi·sin·is·trous
/
ˌæm
bɪˈsɪn
ɪs
trəs
,
-bi
sɪˈnɪs
trəs
/
Show Spelled
[
am-bi-
sin
-is-tr
uh
s
,
-bee-si-
nis
-tr
uh
s
]
Show IPA
.
Origin:
ambi-
+
sinister
Can be confused:
ambidextrous
,
ambisinistrous
.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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