amphiboly

/æmˈfɪbəli/
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Definitions of amphiboly
  1. 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
    synonyms: amphibology
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    type of:
    ambiguity
    an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
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