What's the difference between brachylogy and syllepsis?

Brachylogy


Definition:

  • (n.) Conciseness of expression; brevity.

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Syllepsis


Definition:

  • (n.) A figure of speech by which a word is used in a literal and metaphorical sense at the same time.
  • (n.) The agreement of a verb or adjective with one, rather than another, of two nouns, with either of which it might agree in gender, number, etc.; as, rex et regina beati.

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