play on words
noun phrase
: a humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested : a pun
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Griffith said, smiling at her play on words.
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Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2023
This includes: feelings, actions, puns and play on words, repetition, plot, and symbols.
—Women's Health, 3 Apr. 2023
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Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2023
This includes: feelings, actions, puns and play on words, repetition, plot, and symbols.
—Women's Health, 3 Apr. 2023
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“Play on words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20on%20words. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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