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wordplay

[wurd-pley] / ˈwɜrdˌpleɪ /
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He was also a storyteller who loved wordplay – something that later informed his son's lyrics.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Her writing, always full of jokes and wordplay, is inquisitive, improvisatory and a bit maudlin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Despite this, Wardle and a team of collaborators recently launched Parseword, a wordplay game inspired by Wardle's attempts to get to grips with cryptic crossword puzzles.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

That thought also applied to the design and use of captions throughout the film, which begins with witty wordplay during the title sequence.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

This is the sort of comedic wordplay Sandwich delighted in.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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