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Amphiboly
see synonyms of amphibolyNoun
1. amphibology, amphiboly
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
see synonyms of amphibolynoun plural -gies or -lies
ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
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Amphiboly
see synonyms of amphiboly nounWord forms: plural ˌamphiˈbologies
1.
double or doubtful meaning; ambiguity, esp. from uncertain grammatical construction
2.
an ambiguous phrase, proposition, etc.
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