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Noun: syllepsis (syllepses)  si'lep-sis
  1. Use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
    "In 'He lost his coat and his temper', 'lost' is used in syllepsis"

Derived forms: syllepses

Type of: zeugma

Encyclopedia: Syllepsis