Amphilogy

/æmˈfɪlədʒi/ noun

Language or reasoning that is deliberately or accidentally ambiguous, allowing opposite interpretations.

From Ancient Greek 'amphi-' (both) + 'logos' (word). Used in classical rhetoric and philosophy to describe arguments that could be understood two completely different ways.

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