parisology
9.9
The use of words that can have more than one meaning
- noun
- /ˌpærɪˈzɒlədʒi/
- Specialized
:
parisología
- The legal document was criticized for its parisology, which made it difficult to interpret the obligations involved.
Examples
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Her speech was filled with parisology, leaving the audience confused about her true intentions.
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In poetry, parisology can enhance the beauty of the verses, as words take on multiple meanings.
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Parisology.
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Parisology.
Synonyms
ambiguity
vsparisology
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6.3
A lack of clear meaning that allows people to understand it in different ways
is specifically about choosing to use unclear words rather than the general quality
8.4
A word or phrase with more than one meaning that causes confusion
is about using words or expressions that have more than one meaning
8.3
One word that has two or more different meanings
is the deliberate use of such words to create unclear meaning
Antonyms
How Ambiguous
equivocation
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9.9
- Formal
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9.9
parisology
- Specialized
ambiguity
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6.3
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6.3
vagueness
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6.1
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6.1
obscurity
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7.4
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7.4
Surface Forms
parisology singular
parisologies plural
Etymology
Parisology can be remembered by thinking of paris- as sounding like 'pair' meaning 'two' and -ology 'study of' or 'words', so a helpful picture is two meanings sitting together. So, parisology means using words or expressions that have two possible meanings, creating deliberate ambiguity.