PARONOMASIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A humorous play on words

Example:

his constant punning irritated her

Synonyms:

paronomasia; pun; punning; wordplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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

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

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