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rebus <pl rebuses> [Brit ˈriːbəs, Am ˈribəs] N

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Many ancient writing systems used the rebus principle to represent abstract words, which otherwise would be hard to be represented by pictograms. en.wikipedia.org

The game combined the card game with a rebus puzzle, which was gradually revealed as matches were made. en.wikipedia.org

Some pub signs are in the form of a pictorial pun or rebus. en.wikipedia.org

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