Associations to the word «Zeugma»
Noun
Adverb
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Wiktionary
ZEUGMA, noun. (rhetoric) The 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.
ZEUGMA, noun. (rhetoric) Syllepsis.
Dictionary definition
ZEUGMA, noun. 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".
Wise words
Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before
you let it fall.