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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Amphiboly

· Am·phib·o·ly · IPA /amˈfɪbəli/
01 n. Ambiguous discourse; amphibology.
pl. Amphibolies
  1. 1.
    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.