What is an antanaclasis?

Definition
	An antanaclasis is a pun in which a word is repeated with a different meaning each time.

Example (English)
	Your argument is sound, nothing but sound. (Benjamin Franklin, cited by Corbett 1971 482 )

Source
	Corbett 1971 482

Concept module: antanaclasis
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