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单词 play of words
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Definition of play of words in English:

play of words

noun
  • An act of playing or trifling with words; the use of words merely or mainly for the purpose of producing a rhetorical effect. Now rare.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671–1713), philosopher and author.

 
 

Definition of play of words in US English:

play of words

noun
  • An act of playing or trifling with words; the use of words merely or mainly for the purpose of producing a rhetorical effect. Now rare.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671–1713), philosopher and author.

 
 
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