paronomasia

paronomasia is a 11-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A play upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as to give antithetical force to the sentence; punning. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A play upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as to give antithetical force to the sentence; punning.
2. noun. a humorous play on words

   "I do it for the pun of it"

   "his constant punning irritated her"

   Synonyms: pun, punning, wordplay

Synonyms

pun, punning, wordplay

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