syllepses

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A form of syllepsis — A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously modifies two or more other words such that the modification must be understood differently with respect to each modified word; often causing humorous incongruity.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of syllepsis
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APA

syllepses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllepses

MLA

“syllepses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllepses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syllepses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllepses.

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