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Definition zeugma in British English

zeugma noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈzjuːɡmə/
1

the use of a single word in relation to two other parts of a sentence although grammatically or logically the word applies to only one of them. The sentence 'She went home in a taxi and a bad mood' is an example of zeugma.

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Definition zeugma in British English