amphiboly meaning

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amphiboly (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 amphiboly

  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: amphibology

    Type of: ambiguity

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in LY · 9-letter words

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