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wordplay

[wurd-pley] / ˈwɜrdˌpleɪ /
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It is interesting how this euphemism in particular has gained such widespread use, though of course the practice of wordplay is really anything but new.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

The narrative wanders through exuberant wordplay and digressions that can become distracting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Does Ellie have any sort of sense of wordplay?

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Her videos are a mix of wordplay and cultural commentary and cover a range of topics from local literature to Kashmiri translations of English classics.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

That’s the kind of wordplay that a preschooler simply doesn’t understand.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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