Transcription
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- [am-fuh-bol-uh-jee]
- /ˌæm fəˈbɒl ə dʒi/
- /ˌæm.fɪ.ˈbɒ.lə.dʒɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-fuh-bol-uh-jee]
- /ˌæm fəˈbɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of amphibology word
- noun amphibology ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper 3
- noun amphibology double or doubtful meaning; ambiguity, esp. from uncertain grammatical construction 3
- noun amphibology an ambiguous phrase, proposition, etc. 3
- abbreviation AMPHIBOLOGY amphiboly. 1
- noun amphibology A phrase or sentence that is grammatically ambiguous, such as she sees more of her children than her husband. 1
- noun amphibology (archaic) Amphiboly. 0
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Origin of amphibology
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English amphibologie < Late Latin amphibologia. See amphiboly, -logy
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Parts of speech for Amphibology
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amphibology popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
amphibology usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amphibology
noun amphibology
- prevarication — the act of prevaricating, or lying: Seeing the expression on his mother's face, Nathan realized this was no time for prevarication.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- delusion — A delusion is a false idea.
- waffle — waffling language.
- casuistry — Casuistry is the use of clever arguments to persuade or trick people.
Antonyms for amphibology
noun amphibology
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
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