zeugma

• Figura retórica en la que una sola palabra, generalmente un verbo o un adjetivo, se aplica a dos o más términos de la oración, aunque solo concuerda gramatical o lógicamente con uno de ellos.

A figure of speech in which a single word, usually a verb or adjective, is used to modify or govern two or more words in a sentence, but is grammatically or logically appropriate to only one of them.

1. Rhetorical figureC2formal

   A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g., 'She opened the door and her heart to the homeless boy').

   Zeugma (figura retórica)

   • The sentence 'He lost his coat and his temper' is a classic example of zeugma.
   • In the phrase 'She lowered her standards and her neckline,' the verb 'lowered' is used in a zeugma.
   • The writer used zeugma to create a clever and concise effect: 'He took his hat and his leave.'

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