Definition of Paronomasia
Par`o`no`ma´si`a
n.
1.
(Rhet.)
A
play
upon
words
;
a
figure
by
which
the
same
word
is
used
in
different
senses
,
or
words
similar
in
sound
are
set
in
opposition
to
each
other
,
so
as
to
give
antithetical
force
to
the
sentence
;
punning
.
Related Words
fun
,
fungi
,
play
,
pun
,
punning
,
sport
,
wordplay
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