lukewarm reception

collocation in English

meaningsoflukewarmandreception

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lukewarm
adjective
uk
/ˌluːkˈwɔːm/us
/ˈluːk.wɔːrm/
mainlydisapproving
(especially of a liquid) only ...
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reception
noun
uk
/rɪˈsep.ʃən/us
/rɪˈsep.ʃən/
a formal party at which important people ...
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At a superficial level, it is not difficult to understand the reasons for thelukewarmreceptionof the building.
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I am rather disappointed and surprised that it has received such alukewarmreception.
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Someone mentioned alukewarmreception.
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His proposal had a fairlylukewarmreception.
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The film received alukewarmreceptionby critics and grossed only $22 million worldwide.
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The plan received alukewarmreceptionfrom high command.
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Though the film metlukewarmreceptionwhen released, it has gained almost legendary status in recent years, especially for its innovative special effects.
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Thislukewarmreceptionapplied to the characters as well, who were seen as basic stock characters lacking in originality.
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Critics gave the game's technical achievements alukewarmreception.
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It had alukewarmreceptionat best, compared to their first best-of compilation.
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This may have been the result of thelukewarmreceptionto these new color pictures by the public.
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Contemporary audiences overall gave the opera alukewarmreception.
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Critics and fans alike have criticized this move, considering the generallukewarmreceptionof the song.
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Itslukewarmreceptionwas unaffected by continued price drops.
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The album received favorable reviews in spite of alukewarmreception.
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While some critics gave the record a morelukewarmreception, even they could not hold back completely.
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The paper's success led her to continue her research in the area, despite alukewarmreceptionfrom both the scientific and historical communities.
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It met with alukewarmreceptionthat was unaffected by continued price drops.
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Both films received alukewarmreceptionupon their release (although each has been positively reappraised since).
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The album was met with alukewarmreceptioncommercially and critically.
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