pattern – What is an ambidextrous word™?
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This puzzle is inspired by the What is a Word™ and What is a Phrase™ series started by JLee and their spin-off What is a Number™ series.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it an ambidextrous word™.
Here is a list of examples:
| ambidextrous words™ | non-ambidextrous words™ |
|---|---|
| April | March |
| alarm | quiet |
| formal | casual |
| healer | doctor |
| admiral | colonel |
| Alberta | Ontario |
| alarming | soothing |
| allergies | medicines |
| accurately | mistakenly |
| approvingly | tentatively |
In CSV format:
ambidextrous words™,non-ambidextrous words™
April,March
alarm,quiet
formal,casual
healer,doctor
admiral,colonel
Alberta,Ontario
alarming,soothing
allergies,medicines
accurately,mistakenly
approvingly,tentatively
What is the rule to tell whether a word is an ambidextrous word™ or not? Why is it called an ambidextrous word™?