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Noun: paronomasia  ,per-u-now'mey-zhu [N. Amer], ,pa-ru-now'mey-zee-u [Brit]
  1. A humorous play on words
    "I do it for the paronomasia of it";
    - pun, punning, wordplay, play on words

Derived forms: paronomasias

Type of: fun, play, sport

Encyclopedia: Paronomasia

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