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ZEUGMA

• ZEUGMA (noun)
The noun ZEUGMA has 1 sense:

1. use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one

Familiarity information: ZEUGMA used as a noun is very rare.

• ZEUGMA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

'Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma

Hypernyms ("zeugma" is a kind of...):

figure; figure of speech; image; trope (language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "zeugma"):

syllepsis (use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one)

"The best things in life are free."
(English proverb)
"The one who does not risk anything does not gain nor lose"
(Breton proverb)
"With carefulness you realize your opportunity."
(Arabic proverb)
"Leave the spool to the artisan."
(Corsican proverb)

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