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Punning

noun
1.
A humorous play on words.  Synonyms: paronomasia, pun, wordplay.  "His constant punning irritated her"





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"Punning" Quotes from Famous Books



... lovable character than Lamb's is hard to find. Full of fun he was when with his friends, punning, quibbling and joking in quaint and original ways that made him welcome wherever he went. "The best acid is assiduity" was one of his favorite puns, and "No work is worse than over-work" is one of his wise and ...
— Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 • Charles H. Sylvester
... name was Henry, whereas the punning sonnets (CXXXV. and CXLIII.) show that the Christian name of Shakespeare's friend was the ...
— Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories • Oscar Wilde


Words linked to "Punning" :   sport, play, fun, wordplay, paronomasia


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