Zeugma

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Communication

Foundational Lexiconone word two meanings
Executive Parlancesemantic bridging
Scholarly Discoursesylleptic construction
Babel ZenithZeugma
Origin: Greek/Rhetoric
Pronunciation: /ˈzjuːɡmə/

Etymology & Meaning

A word applied to two others in different senses.

In the Boardroom

She lowered her standards and her neckline.

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