amphiboly
/æmˈfɪbəli/
noun
- A type of ambiguity in which a sentence has two or more possible meanings due to its grammatical structure, often used in logic or rhetoric.
- The teacher explained that 'Visiting relatives can be boring' is an amphiboly because it could mean either the act of visiting is boring or the relatives themselves are boring.
- In logic class, we studied amphiboly as a common fallacy where the argument's meaning shifts because of poor sentence structure.
- The comedian's joke relied on amphiboly, making the audience laugh at the two different interpretations.
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