play+upon+words

  • 111Punned — Pun Pun, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Punned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punning}.] To make puns, or a pun; to use a word in a double sense, especially when the contrast of ideas is ludicrous; to play upon words; to quibble. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 112Punning — Pun Pun, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Punned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punning}.] To make puns, or a pun; to use a word in a double sense, especially when the contrast of ideas is ludicrous; to play upon words; to quibble. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 113Quibble — Quib ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quibbling}.] 1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or… …

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  • 114Quibbled — Quibble Quib ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quibbling}.] 1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or… …

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  • 115Quibbling — Quibble Quib ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quibbling}.] 1. To evade the point in question by artifice, play upon words, caviling, or by raising any insignificant or impertinent question or point; to trifle in argument or… …

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  • 116Nixon v. Herndon — Supreme Court of the United States Argued January 4, 1927 Decided March 7, 1927 …

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  • 117Elaksis Kivi — is Elastinen s solo debut and was released in 2004. The title of the album is a play upon words pun. Aleksis Kivi (1834 – 1872) is Finlands national author. He wrote Seitsemän veljestä, a highly respected novel in Finland. Amongst rappers… …

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  • 118Julius Africanus — • The father of Christian chronography Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Julius Africanus     Julius Africanus     † …

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  • 119calembour — n.; (also calembourg) [Fr.] Pun, quibble, paronomasia, play upon words …

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  • 120double-entendre — n. [English coinage for French double entente.] 1. Pun, équivoque, quirk, quibble, calembour, play upon words, paronomasia. 2. Indelicate pun, smutty équivoque …

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