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pun

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/tɾukɐˈdiʎu/tro·ca·di·lho

Definition

1

A play on words that exploits similarity in sound or ambiguity of meaning to create a humorous or witty effect.

Usage examples

His speech was full of clever puns.
"A spider scratches the frog" is a classic example of a pun.

Common combinations

make a punplay on wordsbad pun