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zeugma
noun
- syllepsis
- a figure of speech in which a single word, usually a verb or adjective, is syntactically related to two or more words, though having a different sense in relation to each (Ex.: The room was not light, but his fingers were)
Related Forms:
- zeugmatic adjective
See zeugma in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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