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Word | Zeugma |
Korean Meaning | 액 어법의 명사를 억지로 수식 또는 지배시키는 것 |
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 / use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one / A figure by which an adjective or verb, which agrees with a nearer word, is, by way of supplement, referred also to another more remote / a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g., John and his license expired last week ) or to two others of which it semantically suits only one (e.g., with weeping eyes and hearts )., | |
Usage | ⇒ He knew what a zeugma is, and had strong, informed views on the semicolon. |
Synonyms | figure of speech, metaphor, malapropism, simile, speech, digit, effigy, epitome, fig, figure, flesh, form, frame, ikon, image, name, number, paradigm, syllepsis, trope, |
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