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#199463 04/28/11 02:41 PM
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Is there a word for the linguistic figure of speech in which a verb is used that is linked to or descriptive of the subject? For example, "prices of Southwest Airlines stock soared today, while GM's drove off a cliff". I have coined a term for it: verblink.

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Sounds like it could be a fun game. Kind of like Tom Swifties.
and Welcome

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