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paronomasia

/ˌpær.ə.nəˈmeɪ.ʒə/

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noun

/ˌpær.ə.nəˈmeɪ.ʒə/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее юмористическую игру слов, часто включающую каламбуры или словесные уловки, использующие многозначность или схожее звучание.

A noun referring to a humorous play on words, often involving puns or wordplay that exploits multiple meanings or similar sounds.

uncountable

  1. Play on wordsC2formal

    A humorous or rhetorical device that uses words with similar sounds but different meanings for effect.

    ruИгра слов

    • The comedian's speech was full of clever paronomasia.
    • Shakespeare often employed paronomasia in his plays.
    • The advertisement used paronomasia to make the slogan memorable.

    Synonymspunwordplay

Forms
  • paronomasias plural form
  • paronomasias' possessive plural form
  • paronomasia's possessive singular form
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