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单词 parisology
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parisologyn.

Brit. /ˌparᵻˈsɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˈsɑlədʒi/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πάρισος , -logy comb. form.
Etymology: < ancient Greek πάρισος almost equal, evenly balanced (see parison n.1) + -logy comb. form.
Now humorous. rare.
The use of ambiguous language.
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1846 J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. Parisology, the use of equivocal words.
1999 Pagano Fallacy Game in talk.origins (Usenet newsgroup) 2 Sept. The Amphiboly Category... For excellence in the area of parisology.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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