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amphibolyenUK
am•phib•o•ly (æmˈfɪb ə li) ambiguity of speech, esp. from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than of the meaning of the words, as in The Duke yet lives that Henry shall depose. [1580–90; < Latin amphibolia < Greek, =amphíbol(os) ambiguous, n. derivative of amphibállein to throw round, be in dispute + -ia -y">
n., pl. -lies. ambiguity of speech, esp. from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than of the meaning of the words, as in The Duke yet lives that Henry shall depose. [1580–90; < Latin amphibolia < Greek, =amphíbol(os) ambiguous, n. derivative of amphibállein to throw round, be in dispute + -ia -y3] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | amphiboly - an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planesamphibologyambiguity - an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context |
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Synonyms for amphibolynoun an ambiguous grammatical constructionSynonymsRelated Words |