AMPHIBOLY - Definition

Pronunciation:		am'fibulee
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[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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	Synonyms:	amphibology

	See Also:	ambiguity

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Amphib"oly\, 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.