an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
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amphiboly::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | amphibology |
| Type of | ambiguity |
Examples of amphiboly
amphiboly
The logical fallacies of amphiboly and equivocation rely heavily on the use of ambiguous words and phrases.
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Amphiboly occurs frequently in poetry, owing to the alteration of the natural order of words for metrical reasons.
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Your argument, therefore, may involve an amphiboly.
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