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Oscar Wilde was famous for his witty wordplay.
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One example of this limitation is solving crosswords, which demand nuanced reasoning, a deep understanding of wordplay, and the ability to interpret ambiguous clues.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Her debut collection, A Bit Much, features her irreverent poetry, full of clever wordplay, deep feelings, and poignant observations about motherhood and the female experience.
—Christine Pride, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
The German script, heavy on wordplay and puns, loses a bit in translation but Spieler, made two years before Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, remains a post-modern gem full of in-joke references for the genre cinephile.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Together, their inventive wordplay, nuanced storytelling, and holistic perspective on the underworld set them apart from one-note street rappers and gained them widespread respect from peers.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
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Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Her debut collection, A Bit Much, features her irreverent poetry, full of clever wordplay, deep feelings, and poignant observations about motherhood and the female experience.
—Christine Pride, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
The German script, heavy on wordplay and puns, loses a bit in translation but Spieler, made two years before Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, remains a post-modern gem full of in-joke references for the genre cinephile.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Together, their inventive wordplay, nuanced storytelling, and holistic perspective on the underworld set them apart from one-note street rappers and gained them widespread respect from peers.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordplay. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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wordplay
noun
word·play
ˈwərd-ˌplā 
: wit that is based on the clever use of words
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