mixed reception

collocation in English

meaningsofmixedandreception

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mixed
adjective
uk
/mɪkst/us
/mɪkst/
showing a mixture of different feelings ...
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reception
noun
uk
/rɪˈsep.ʃən/us
/rɪˈsep.ʃən/
a formal party at which important people ...
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(Definition ofmixedandreceptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmixed reception

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She received amixedreception.
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The draft resolution got amixedreceptionfrom business.
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This device has met with amixedreceptionfrom students and teachers.
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It had amixedreception.
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That document had amixedreception.
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This has also had amixedreception.
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It has been amixedreception.
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I thought certain things might get amixedreception.
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Those proposals have met with a verymixedreception.
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At that time, these proposals had a verymixedreception.
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A number of proposals have received amixedreception.
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My initiative has so far had a somewhatmixedreception.
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Clause 11 has had a rathermixedreception.
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The audio receivedmixedreception.
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The work receivedmixedreception.
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This version receivedmixedreception.
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Later productions receivedmixedreception.
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It is plain that while the opera had amixedreception(whistled by some, applauded by others) on its first night, it quickly gained ground with the audience.
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Some of the short-term measures we have introduced have had amixedreceptionto-day.
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The idea got amixedreceptionas far as deer farming is concerned.
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We received amixedreception, but we will continue to press our case.
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The competition has had amixedreceptionby various industrial associations.
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The selection of that particular site met with a verymixedreception.
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The proposal to introduce a uniform business rate has had amixedreception.
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