noun
amphiboly
Amphiboly (noun) means a phrase or sentence that can be read in more than one way because of how it is put together.
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A phrase or sentence that can be read in more than one way because of how it is put together.
"The language might be fraught with word ambiguity or sentence amphiboly."
— Jeffrey Buechner, Radically Misinterpreting Radical Interpretation, (1987)
"By logical errors I mean such simple things as Equivocation, Amphiboly, and Begging the Question."
— Adrian Coates, Philosophy as Criticism and Point of View, (1931)
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Etymology
From Old French amphibolie, from Latin amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία (amphibolía), meaning ‘ambiguity’.
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amphibology
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What is the meaning of amphiboly?
"amphiboly" (noun) means a phrase or sentence that can be read in more than one way because of how it is put together.
What is another word for amphiboly?
Other words for "amphiboly" include amphibology.
