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play on words
noun as in humorous ambiguous use of word or phrase
Example Sentences
“The main baddies in the game were Kremlings,” Wise said, pointing out a play on words that, it is safe to say, went over the head of most 10-year-olds.
They have a cocktail there called the “Herb Your Enthusiasm,” a play on words to “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Carpenter sings about her paramour’s love making her talk nonsense, leading to a sexy play on words with haiku-type outros.
Bach, who will step down as IOC president in 2025, said Paris 2024 had been "sensational, or dare I say, 'Seine-sational'" - a play on words referencing the river which flows through the host city.
Whitmer became known as “that woman from Michigan,” a play on words Trump used to attack her in 2020.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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