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paronomasia
par·o·no·ma·sia [ pàrrənō máyə ] (plural par·o·no·ma·sias)


noun 
Definition:
 
pun: a play on words, especially a pun
[Late 16th century. < Latin< Greek paronomazein "name differently" < onomazein "to name"]

par·o·no·mas·tic [ pàrrə nō mástik ] adjective
par·o·no·mas·ti·cal·ly adverb
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