amphibological
fəˈbɒl
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amphibology or amphiboly (ˌæmfɪˈbɒlədʒɪ, æmˈfɪbəlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -gies, -lies | |
| ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper | |
| [C14: from Late Latin amphibologia, ultimately from Greek amphibolos ambiguous; see | |
| amphiboly or amphiboly | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Late Latin amphibologia, ultimately from Greek amphibolos ambiguous; see | |
| amphi'bolic or amphiboly | |
| —adj | |
| amphibolous or amphiboly | |
| —adj | |
| amphibological or amphiboly | |
| —adj | |
| amphibo'logically or amphiboly | |
| —adv | |
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Amphibological
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| amphibology or amphiboly (ˌæmfɪˈbɒlədʒɪ, æmˈfɪbəlɪ) | |
| —n , pl -gies, -lies | |
| ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper | |
| [C14: from Late Latin amphibologia, ultimately from Greek amphibolos ambiguous; see | |
| amphiboly or amphiboly | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Late Latin amphibologia, ultimately from Greek amphibolos ambiguous; see | |
| amphi'bolic or amphiboly | |
| —adj | |
| amphibolous or amphiboly | |
| —adj | |
| amphibological or amphiboly | |
| —adj | |
| amphibo'logically or amphiboly | |
| —adv | |
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