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Pronunciation (US):		(GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A humorous play on words

Example:

his constant punning irritated her

Synonyms:

paronomasia; pun; punning; wordplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("wordplay" is a kind of...):

fun; play; sport (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously))

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