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Noun: punning  pún-ing
  1. A humorous play on words
    "his constant punning irritated her";
    - pun, wordplay, paronomasia, play on words
Verb: pun (punned,punning)  pún
  1. Make a play on words
    "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"

Derived forms: punnings

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

Encyclopedia: Punning

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