zeugma

Letters that make zeugma

a, e, g, m, z, u are letters that make 'zeugma'

Words within zeugma

MA, EU, ma, gm, mA, Eu are words within 'zeugma'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of zeugma

zeugmas is a word created by adding a letter to 'zeugma'

1 possible definitions for 'zeugma'

Zeugma as "use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one"

Under this definition, zeugma is a noun and has the following properties:

zeugma as a type

'zeugma' can be a type of trope, figure of speech, figure, image.

Types of zeugma

syllepsis is a type of zeugma.

Example of zeugma used within this context

"`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma"


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