| Pronunciation: | | am'fibulee
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[n] an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes |
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AMPHIBOLY is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | amphibology |
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| | See Also: | | ambiguity |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Am*phib"o*ly\, n.; pl. {Amphibolies}. [L. amphibolia,
Gr. ?: cf. OE. amphibolie. See {Amphibolous}.]
Ambiguous discourse; amphibology.
If it oracle contrary to our interest or humor, we will
create an amphiboly, a double meaning where there is
none. --Whitlock.
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