Definition: Amongst is a preposition that means in the middle of or surrounded by a group of people or things. It is used to show that something is included in a larger group.

Example: The secret was shared amongst friends.

Definition: A symbol used in writing that represents the word 'and'.

Example: In the title of the book, the author's name was written as 'Smith & Co.'

Definition: A statement or phrase that can be understood in more than one way, leading to confusion or ambiguity.

Example: The phrase 'I saw the man with the telescope' is an example of amphibology because it can mean different things depending on how you interpret it.

Definition: A type of sentence or phrase that can be understood in more than one way due to its structure or wording.

Example: The phrase 'I saw the man with the telescope' is an example of amphiboly because it can mean different things depending on how you interpret it.

Definition: Relating to a specific type of metrical foot in poetry that has a long syllable between two short syllables, or an accented syllable between two unaccented syllables.

Example: The poem's rhythm was enhanced by the use of amphibrachic meter, creating a lively and flowing sound.

Definition: Relating to a grammatical error where the expected structure of a sentence is not followed, often resulting in a disconnection between parts of the sentence.

Example: The writer's use of anacoluthic phrases made the text difficult to follow.

Definition: A sudden change in the structure of a sentence that makes it grammatically incorrect or inconsistent, often used for effect in writing or speech.

Example: The speaker's use of anacoluthon added a dramatic flair to his storytelling, leaving the audience intrigued.

Definition: A rhetorical device where a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of a new clause or sentence, creating a connection between the two parts.

Example: In his speech, he used anadiplosis to emphasize his point: "Strength through unity, unity through faith."

Definition: A word or phrase created by changing the order of the letters in another word or phrase.

Example: The word 'listen' is an anagram of 'silent'.

Definition: To rearrange the letters of a word or phrase to create a new word or phrase, often using all the original letters exactly once.

Example: She loves to anagram words during her free time.

Definition: Relating to or characteristic of an anagram, which is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another.

Example: The word 'listen' is an anagrammatic form of 'silent'.