- amphilogism
- n. circumlocution.
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Amphilogism — Am*phil o*gism, Amphilogy Am*phil o*gy, n. [Gr. ? + logy.] Ambiguity of speech; equivocation. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Amphilogy — Amphilogism Am*phil o*gism, Amphilogy Am*phil o*gy, n. [Gr. ? + logy.] Ambiguity of speech; equivocation. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circumlocution — (also called periphrasis, circumduction, circumvolution, periphrase, or ambage[1]) is an ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech. In its most basic form, circumlocution is using many words (such as a tool used for cutting things such as paper… … Wikipedia
