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zeugma

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Noun

use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one
- `Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "zeugma":
zama zeeman zeugma zygoma
Words contain "zeugma":
hypozeugma zeugma

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