amphiboly
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ə noun, plural am·phib·o·lies.
ambiguity of speech, especially from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than of the meaning of the words, as in The Duke yet lives that Henry shall depose.
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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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Amphiboly
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
The district court, finding an amphiboly, felt free to place an interpretive gloss on the phrase.
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