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Posted By: wwh antanaclasis - 01/10/04 04:50 PM
Antanaclasis
Ant`an`a`cla´sis
n. 1. (Rhet.) A figure which consists in repeating the same word in a different sense; as, Learn some craft when young, that when old you may live without craft.


Posted By: gift horse Re: antanaclasis - 01/10/04 05:09 PM
Great word. These are used quite often in jokes or puns.

Example:

Your argument is sound, nothing but sound.

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