am·phib·o·ly /æmˈfɪbəli/
Am·phib·o·ly n.; pl. Amphibolies 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.
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amphiboly
n : an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are
flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying
planes or that something is flying planes [syn: amphibology]