| NOUN | communication | punning, pun, wordplay, paronomasia | a humorous play on words |
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| Meaning | A humorous play on words. | |
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| Example | "his constant punning irritated her" | |
| Synonyms | pun, wordplay, paronomasia | |
| Broader | fun, play, sport | verbal / verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) |
| Spanish | calambur, juego de palabras, paronomasia, retruécano | |
| Catalan | joc de paraules, paronomasia | |
| Verbs | pun | make a play on words |
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