Defenition of the word paronomasia

• Defenition of the word paronomasia

  • A figure of speech which consists of a deliberate confusion of similar words or phrases for rhetorical effect, whether humorous or serious.
  • a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"
  • a humorous play on words

Hypernyms for the word paronomasia

• • fun
  • play
  • sport

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