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Paronomasia   Listen
noun
Paronomasia  n.  (Rhet.) 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.






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"Paronomasia" Quotes from Famous Books



... perversion of the text," said the eager Henry Warden, "grounded on a vain play upon words—a most idle paronomasia." ...
— The Monastery • Sir Walter Scott



Words linked to "Paronomasia" :   punning, fun, wordplay



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