Zeugma

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A rhetorical device in which a single verb governs two or more objects with different meanings, often for humorous effect.

“The phrase 'she lost her keys and her temper' is a classic example of zeugma.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

zeug·ma

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Synonyms

syllepsis

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Wordle

Unusual letter combination Z-E-U-G-M-A, the GU pairing after ZE is particularly distinctive and hard to guess

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Scrabble

Z (10 pts) plus G (2 pts) makes ZEUGMA worth 18 base points, a specialist rhetorical term that rewards vocabulary depth

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Words you can make from Zeugma

Shorter words formed from the letters in “zeugma”.

amuze gauze ague auge egma game gaum gaze geum guam guze maze mega

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