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Syllepsis
Definition: The device syllepsis comes into play when a single word that influences or regulates two or more than two other words needs to be comprehended individually and in light of every particular ensuing word.
Kitti's Definition: One word which modifies two or more words where the modification must be understood in both literal and metaphorical senses.
Examples:
"She tracks sand in as well as ideas, and I have to sweep up after her two or three times a day." -E.B. White