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WORDPLAY

• WORDPLAY (noun)
The noun WORDPLAY has 1 sense:

1. a humorous play on words

Familiarity information: WORDPLAY used as a noun is very rare.

• WORDPLAY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A humorous play on words

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

paronomasia; pun; punning; wordplay

Context examples:

I do it for the pun of it / his constant punning irritated her

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

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

Domain member usage:

fungi ((pun) the one who buys the drinks)

"If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well."
(English proverb)
"Who can master his thirst can master his health"
(Breton proverb)
"A friend is the one that lends a hand during the time of need."
(Arabic proverb)
"If someone isn't handsome by nature, it's useless for them to wash over and over again."
(Corsican proverb)

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