Amphibology

/amfɪˈbɒlədʒi/

Synonyms for "amphibology" (11 found)

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ambiguitydouble entendre
Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (3)

double meaningequivocationirony

Related words (5)

portmanteau wordpuntergiversationuncertaintyweasel word

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In Athens men learn'd […] to resolve a sophisticall argument, and to confound the imposture and amphibologie of words, captiously enterlaced together […]

Source: wiktionary

[T]he fallacie of Æquivocation and Amphibologie, […] conclude from the ambiguity of ſome vvord, or the ambiguous ſintaxis of many put together.

Source: wiktionary

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