Look up: Amphiboly

1. Amphiboly
   Am·phib'o·ly noun ; plural Amphibolies [ Latin amphibolia , Greek ...: confer Middle English amphibolie . See Amphibolous .] Ambiguous discourse; amphibology. « If it oracle contrary to our interest or humor, ...
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2. amphiboly
   Ambiguous discourse; amphibology. 'If it oracle contrary to our interest or humor, we will create an amphiboly, a double meaning where there is none.' (Whitlock) ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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3. Amphiboly
   • (n.) Ambiguous discourse; amphibology.
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4. amphiboly
   (from the article `logic`) ...the individuals in the class are undergoing any change. A well-known, classic example of incorrect reasoning based on an ambiguity arising from ... ...and its metaphorical, figurative, or technical employment (example: `For the past week Joan has been living on the heights of ecstasy.` `And w...
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5. amphiboly
   amphiboly Ambiquity of speech arising from uncertain grammar.
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6. Amphiboly
   Any fallacy arising from ambiguity of grammatical construction (as distinguished from ambiguity of single words), a premiss being accepted, or proved, on the basis of one interpretation of the grammatical construction, and then used in a way which is correct only on the basis of another interpretation of the grammatical construction. -- A.C.
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