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Noun: wordplay  'wurd,pley
  1. A humorous play on words
    "I do it for the wordplay of it";
    - pun, punning, paronomasia, play on words
Noun: word play
  1. Playing on words or speech sounds

Derived forms: word plays, wordplays

Type of: caper [informal], frolic, fun, gambol, play, romp, sport

Encyclopedia: Wordplay

Word play