Jimmy told me that he put a million dollars in the bank. Therefore, if we start digging on the side of the river, were bound to find it.
A) appeal to ignorance
B) appeal to fear
C) equivocation
D) faulty analogy
E) appeal to tradition

Question

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The argument uses the word "bank" in two different senses: a financial institution and the side of a river, which is an example of equivocation.

Jimmy Told Me That He Put a Million Dollars in the Bank