Definition of paronomasia

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Paronomasia (n.) 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 :: Paronomasia (n.) 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..
Annomination :: Annomination (n.) Paronomasia; punning.
Punnology :: Punnology (n.) The art or practice of punning; paronomasia.
Paronomasy :: Paronomasy (n.) Paronomasia.
Agnomination :: Agnomination (n.) Paronomasia; also, alliteration; annomination..
Paronomastical :: Paronomastical (a.) Of or pertaining to paronomasia; consisting in a play upon words.
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