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Noun zeugma has 1 sense
  1. zeugma - use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one; "`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma"
    --1 is a kind of     trope, figure of speech, figure, image
    --1 has particulars: syllepsis

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Term: Zeugma

Description:

Zeugma is a figure of speech in which a word, typically a verb or an adjective, is used to refer to two or more different parts of a sentence, often in a clever or humorous way.

Sample Sentences:

  • He lost his keys and his temper.
  • She broke his heart and his car window.
  • The runner left the starting block and his competitors behind.

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