The practice of using amphibologous language or the quality of being amphibological; deliberate use of ambiguous speech.
From amphibology plus the noun-forming suffix -ism, which indicates a practice, doctrine, or characteristic tendency. The -ism suffix turns the concept into a named system or habit of communication.
Amphibologism is basically the art of talking around a subject—when your parents ask 'Did you do your homework?' and you answer 'I spent three hours at my desk,' you're practicing amphibologism!
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