wordplay

word·play

W0219900 (wûrd′plā′)n.1. Witty or clever verbal exchange; repartee.2. The act or an instance of such exchange.

wordplay

(ˈwɜːdˌpleɪ) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) verbal wit based on the meanings and ambiguities of words; puns, clever repartee, etc

word•play

(ˈwɜrdˌpleɪ)

n. 1. clever or subtle repartee; verbal wit. 2. a play on words; pun. [1870–75]

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Noun

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wordplay - a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"paronomasia, pun, punningfun, sport, play - verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"

wordplay

noun puns, wit, punning, repartee, witticisms He amused friends and colleagues with his clever wordplay.

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Wortspiel