Amphiboly

/æmˈfɪbəli/ noun

Definition

A variant form of amphibology; ambiguous or double-meaning language.

Etymology

An alternate form of amphibology, using a different suffix (-ly instead of -gy). Both derive from the same Greek roots amphi- (both) and -bolos (thrown), representing different English formations of the same concept.

Kelly Says

This is just another name for the same thing as amphibology—English sometimes gives us multiple words for the same concept, which is itself a kind of amphiboly!

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