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syllepsis美 [sɪ'lepsɪs] 英 [sɪ'lepsɪs] n. | 1. the use of a word that relates to, qualifies, or governs two or more other words but agrees in number, gender, or case with only one of them. 2. the use of a word that relates to, qualifies, or governs two or more other words but has a different meaning in relation to each, as in the example 'He picked up his hat and a taxi' |
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