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A construction in which adherence to some element in the sense causes a departure from strict syntax, as in "Philip went down to Samaria and preached Christ unto them."

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  1. A construction in which adherence to some element in the sense causes a departure from strict syntax, as in "Philip went down to Samaria and preached Christ unto them."
  2. A construction in which adherence to some element in the sensecauses a departure from strict syntax, as in "Philip went down toSamaria and preached Christ unto them."