Zeugma

Language: English
Pronunciation: zeugma
Part of Speech: noun

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The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.

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"use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect"
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