mixed

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1. •
   made up of two or more different parts or sides

   • I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.
   • The various studies produced mixed results.
2. •
   Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.

   • My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.
3. •
   Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.

   • The movie has received mixed reviews from movie critics.
4. •
   Including both male(s) and female(s).

   • The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side.
   • My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school.
5. •
   Stemming from two or more races or breeds.

   • The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.
   • Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed