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amphiboly

/&/m'f/I/b/@/l/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes

    noun.communication

    Synonyms amphibology

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Ambiguous discourse; amphibology.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

amphibolicamphibolipsamphiboliteamphibologicalamphibologyamphibolousamphibrachamphicœlianamphicarpaamphicarpa bracteataamphicarpaeaamphicarpaea bracteata

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