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Associations to the word «Zeugma»

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

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them?
Dhammapada