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zeug·ma
 zeugma
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- pronunciation:
- zug
m
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noun |
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a rhetorical construction in which one word, usu. an adjective or verb, modifies or governs two or more words, although it makes straightforward logical sense with only one, as in "loud thunder and lightning".
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| derivations: |
zeugmatic (adj.), zeugmatically (adv.) |
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