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Rarezeugma
The correct spelling is zeugma.
How to pronounce zeugma
/ˈzjuːɡ.mə/
nounIPA: /ˈzjuːɡ.mə/
Say it like: Zeu-gma
The correct spelling is zeugma. 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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Definition
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.Syllepsis.
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