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zeugma vs trope

trope vs zeugma

zeugma and trope both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zeugma Yes No No No
trope Yes No No No
As nouns, trope is a hypernym of zeugma; that is, trope is a word with a broader meaning than zeugma:
  • zeugma: use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect
  • trope: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Other hypernyms of zeugma include figure, figure of speech, image.
zeugma (noun) trope (noun)
use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Difference between zeugma and trope

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