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[
par-
uh
-noh-
mey
-zh
uh
,
-zhee-
uh
,
-zee-
uh
]
Main Entry:
pun
[
puhn
]
Show IPA
/
pʌn
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
play on words
Synonyms:
ambiguity
, calembour,
conceit
, double entendre, double meaning, equivoque,
joke
,
paronomasia
,
quibble
,
quip
,
witticism
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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