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amphibology

[am-fuh-bol-uh-jee]
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noun, plural am·phi·bol·o·gies.
  1. amphiboly.

Origin of amphibology

1325–75; Middle English amphibologie < Late Latin amphibologia. See amphiboly, -logy
Related formsam·phib·o·log·i·cal [am-fib-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /æmˌfɪb əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveam·phib·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Related Words for amphibology

prevarication, euphemism, shuffle, duplicity, delusion, distortion, casuistry, hedge, lie, coloring, deception, evasion, fib, ambiguity, speciousness, song, doubtfulness, deceit, line, misrepresentation

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British Dictionary definitions for amphibology

amphibology

amphiboly (æmˈfɪbəlɪ)

noun plural -gies or -lies
  1. ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
Derived Formsamphibolic or amphibolous (æmˈfɪbələs), adjectiveamphibological (æmˌfɪbəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveamphibologically, adverb

Word Origin for amphibology

C14: from Late Latin amphibologia, ultimately from Greek amphibolos ambiguous; see amphibole, -logy
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