- 1. n. A word/play">play word/upon">upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as to give antithetical force to the sentence; punning. Source: opted
- 2. n. a humorous play on words Source: wordnet
- 3. A word/play">play word/upon">upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as to give antithetical force to the sentence; punning. Dryden. Source: webster
- 4. A word/play">play word/upon">upon words; a figure by which the same word is used indifferent senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition toeach other, so as to give antithetical force to the sentence;punning. Dryden. Source: adambom
- 5. n a humorous play on words Source: ecdict
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