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Ambidextrous describes the ability to use both the left and right hand equally well. (adjective)

An example of ambidextrous is a person who can write with his left hand and his right hand.

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See ambidextrous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

able to use both hands with equal ease
very skillful or versatile
deceitful; double-dealing

Related Forms:

ambidexterity noun
ambidextrously adverb

See ambidextrous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ămˌbĭ-dĕkˈstrəs)

adjective

Able to use both hands with equal facility.
Unusually skillful; adroit.
Deceptive or hypocritical.

Related Forms:

amˌbi·dexˈtrous·ly adverb

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