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Noun: paronomasia  `pa-ru-now'mey-zhu
  1. A humorous play on words
    "I do it for the paronomasia of it"
    - pun, punning, wordplay

Derived forms: paronomasias

Type of: fun, play, sport

Encyclopedia: Paronomasia

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