amphibology
24 points
English
11 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural amphibologies
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an ambiguous grammatical construction
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “Another word for amphiboly” gen-syn
Anagrams
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