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| 1. | [ noun ] a humorous play on words | |
| Synonyms: | wordplay paronomasia punning | |
| Examples: | "I do it for the pun of it" "his constant punning irritated her" |
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| Related terms: | fun fungi | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 31307 | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make a play on words | |
| Examples: | "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning" |
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| Related terms: | joke | |
| Similar spelling: |
puny puma |
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