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zeugma

UK/ˈzjuːɡ.mə/ US/ˈzuːɡ.mə/ uncommon

noun

1.

use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one

  • “Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave”

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoking; a bond, a band”), from ζεύγνυμι (zeúgnumi, “to yoke; to join”), from ζεῦγος (zeûgos, “a yoke”).

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