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am·​phib·​o·​log·​i·​cal | \ ¦amˌfibə¦läjə̇kəl, am¦f- \

Definition of amphibological

: characterized by the ambiguity found in an amphibology : ambiguous, equivocal

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Other Words from amphibological

amphibologically \ -​k(ə)lē \ adverb

First Known Use of amphibological

1577, in the meaning defined above

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“Amphibological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amphibological. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.

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