Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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syllepsis | Yes | No | No | No |
zeugma | Yes | No | No | No |
syllepsis (noun) | zeugma (noun) |
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use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one | use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect |