amphibology meaning

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amphibology (noun): an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes.

Definition of amphibology

  1. an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes

    Synonyms: amphiboly

    Type of: ambiguity

Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in GY · 11-letter words

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