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单词 zeugma
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zeugmanoun [ C or U ]

/ˈzjuːɡ.mə//ˈzuːɡ-/specialized

a use of language in which a word that has more than one meaning is used with one meaning in one part of a sentence and with a different meaning in another part of the sentence, usually in order to produce a humorous effect:

"She filed her nails and then she filed a complaint against her boss" is an example of the figure of speech known as zeugma.
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