† amˈphilogyn.
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‘Equivocation; ambiguity’ (Johnson).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > equivocal quality, ambiguity > [noun]
ambiguitya1325
doublenessa1513
ambiguousness1542
double meaning1551
indifferency1596
equivocacy1646
equivocalness1647
ambilogy1656
greyness1663
mealy-mouthedness1697
amphilogy1731
equivocality1735
grey1822
double-edgedness1901
ambivalence1912
ambivalency1912
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > equivocal quality, ambiguity > [noun] > expression containing
amphibologyc1374
ambagea1413
ambiguity1583
ambiguea1592
amphibole1606
amphiboly1610
equivoque1614
dilogy1656
double entendre1673
amphilogy1731
amphibologism1813
equivocality1830
double entente1895
left-hander1920
1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Amphilogy, an ambiguity of speech.
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