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figure vs zeugma

zeugma vs figure

figure and zeugma both are nouns.

figure is a verb but zeugma is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
zeugma Yes No No No
As nouns, zeugma is a hyponym of figure; that is, zeugma is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:
  • figure: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
  • zeugma: use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect
Other hyponyms of figure include conceit, irony, exaggeration, hyperbole, kenning, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, personification, prosopopoeia, simile, synecdoche, hypotyposis.
figure (noun) zeugma (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
a decorative or artistic work
the impression produced by a person
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
alternative names for the body of a human being
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
figure (verb) zeugma (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
judge to be probable
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in
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