Syllepsis

Language: English
Pronunciation: syl-lep-sis
Part of Speech: noun

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A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously modifies two or more other words such that the modification must be understood differently with respect to each modified word; often causing humorous incongruity.

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"use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one"

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