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pun

noun
/pʌn/

Meaning

A humorous use of words that suggests different meanings or words that sound alike.

Example Sentences

He made a clever pun about the bakery's bread rising.

Example Expressions

pun intended

Synonyms

wordplay, joke, quip, witticism

Antonyms

seriousness, literalness

Collocations

clever pun, bad pun, pun intended

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