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syllepsis vs zeugma

zeugma vs syllepsis

syllepsis and zeugma both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syllepsis Yes No No No
zeugma Yes No No No
As nouns, zeugma is a hypernym of syllepsis; that is, zeugma is a word with a broader meaning than syllepsis:
  • syllepsis: use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
  • zeugma: use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect
syllepsis (noun) zeugma (noun)
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
Difference between syllepsis and zeugma

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