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Noun: pun  pún
  1. A humorous play on words
    "I do it for the pun of it"
    - punning, wordplay, paronomasia
Verb: pun (punned,punning)  pún
  1. Make a play on words
    "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"

Derived forms: puns, punned, punning

See also: punster

Type of: fun, jest, joke, play, sport

Encyclopedia: Pun

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