Antonyms for amphibology
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : am-fuh-bol-uh-jee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌæm fəˈbɒl ə dʒi |
Definition of amphibology
- As in tergiversation : noun equivocation
- As in equivocation : noun avoidance of an issue
- Amphibology, am-fib-ol′o-ji, n. the use of ambiguous phrases or such as can be construed in two senses.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
Synonyms for amphibology
- ambiguity
- amphibology
- casuistry
- coloring
- con
- cop out
- cover
- cover-up
- deceit
- deception
- deceptiveness
- delusion
- dissimulation
- distortion
- double entendre
- double meaning
- double talk
- doubtfulness
- duplicity
- equivocality
- equivoque
- euphemism
- evasion
- fallacy
- fib
- fibbing
- hedge
- hedging
- lie
- line
- lying
- misrepresentation
- prevarication
- quibbling routine
- run-around
- shuffle
- shuffling
- song
- song and dance
- sophistry
- speciousness
- spuriousness
- stall
- stonewall
- tergiversation
- waffle
- weasel word
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