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wordplay [ˈwɜ:dpleɪ, Am ˈwɜ:rd-] N no pl

wordplay

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Many of these words involve wordplay, rhyming, and historical references that are difficult to translate. en.wikipedia.org

An announcer calls out the names of the moves and entertains the audience with clever wordplay. en.wikipedia.org

He wrote and published two books on wordplay. en.wikipedia.org

He treats the still in line 14 as wordplay, reading it to mean dead, unmoving rather than perpetual, eternal. en.wikipedia.org

The publication's name is a wordplay on the phrase clash of cultures and proved to be controversial upon its launch. en.wikipedia.org

The show features ribald wordplay, nonchalant violence and transgressive sexuality, in deeply nested, often recursive plots. en.wikipedia.org

His style is best described as energetic and zany with an emphasis on wordplay and humour. en.wikipedia.org

He has been said to have a gift for wordplay, with lyrics described as brainy... startling imagery. en.wikipedia.org

He's cerebral and philosophical, yet bursting with confidence at the same time, which lends a definite sense of excitement to his literate wordplay. en.wikipedia.org

Its characteristic feature is lightness and wit evidenced by wordplay, parody, paradox and humorous hyperboles. en.wikipedia.org

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