zeugma
/ˈzjuːɡmə/
using one word to govern several others in different senses
zeugma in a sentence
“She lowered her standards and her neckline.”
Origin of zeugma
Greek zeugma (a yoking), from zeugnynai (to yoke)
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emphasizing something by claiming to pass over it
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asking a question then immediately answering it
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a series of three parallel elements
isocolon
parallel structures of equal length and rhythm
climax
arranging ideas in order of increasing importance
anticlimax
a disappointing decline after a buildup