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the use of a word in the same grammatical relation to two adjacent words in the context with one literal and the other metaphorical in sense
He carried a strobe light and the responsibility for the lives of his men is an example of a syllepsis, with two different meanings for the word "carried"
by SonicLover8000 December 03, 2017
Sep 12 Word of the Day
Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.
Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.
Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.
by blank babushka October 24, 2009