SYLLEPSIS
\sɪlˈɛpsɪs], \sɪlˈɛpsɪs], \s_ɪ_l_ˈɛ_p_s_ɪ_s]\
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A figure of speech by which a word is used in a literal and metaphorical sense at the same time.
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The agreement of a verb or adjective with one, rather than another, of two nouns, with either of which it might agree in gender, number, etc.; as, rex et regina beati.
By Oddity Software
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In gram., a figure by which we accept the sense of words rather by the intention of the author than by their strict grammatical import; the agreement of a verb or adjective with one rather than another of two nouns, with either of which it might agree.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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