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zeugma

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈzjuːɡ.mə/Part of speech nounSorted aegmuzStarts with ZEnds with A0 clues
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Definitions

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

Word 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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  • The existence of zeugmas suggests the rule of transitivity. Zeugmas appear incorrect because they embody an allegedly univocal use of a term in a way which violated^([sic]) the rule of transitivity.

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