Amphibology /(ăm`fĭ*bō̇l"ō̇*jy̆)/

Am·phi·bol·o·gy

Amphibology

n.

pl. Amphibologies ((-jĭz))

  1. A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning. It differs from equivocation, which arises from the twofold sense of a single term.