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AMBIDEXTROUS
ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued
(adjective) marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; “she was a deceitful scheming little thing”- Israel Zangwill; “a double-dealing double agent”; “a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer”- W.M.Thackeray
ambidextrous, two-handed
(adjective) equally skillful with each hand; “an ambidextrous surgeon”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ambidextrous (comparative more ambidextrous, superlative most ambidextrous)
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Synonyms
• both-handed
• either-handed
Antonyms
• ambilevous
• ambisinistrous
Source: Wiktionary
Am`bi*dex"trous, a.
1. Pertaining the faculty of using both hands with equal ease. Sir T. Browne.
2. Practicing or siding with both parties. All false, shuffling, and ambidextrous dealings. L'Estrange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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