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Syllepsis

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(1):

(n.) The agreement of a verb or adjective with one, rather than another, of two nouns, with either of which it might agree in gender, number, etc.; as, rex et regina beati.

(2):

(n.) A figure of speech by which a word is used in a literal and metaphorical sense at the same time.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Syllepsis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/syllepsis.html. 1828.
 
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