Zeugma

noun

/ˈzjuːɡ.mə/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounThe act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.

2.nounSyllepsis.

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