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Pun Synonyms

pŭn
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A humorous play on words
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. joke
  2. witticism
  3. quip
  4. punning
  5. quibble
  6. double-entendre
  7. paronomasia
  8. conceit
  9. assonance
  10. calembour
  11. conundrum
  12. double-meaning
  13. equivoke
  14. equivoque
  15. knock
  16. paradigm
  17. paragram
  18. play upon words
  19. play-on-words
  20. wordplay

Pun Sentence Examples

  • If I had a buck for every flat I fixed, I could retire...no pun intended.

  • Her favorite pun to tell her friends is, "Cheese that isn't yours is nacho cheese."

  • She snickered at the unintentional pun and Alex frowned, his gaze an unspoken question.

  • The professor was disappointed that his students did not laugh at his clever pun.

  • Whoever first came up with the idea of Halloween pun costumes either deserves a medal or a pie in the face, but they are now a staple of every party and sometimes so clever, they win contests for sheer originality.

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Pun Is Also Mentioned In

  • conundrum
  • non sequitur
  • punning
  • yang
  • calembour
  • knock-knock-joke
  • punny
  • jeu de mots
  • paronomasia
  • puns
  • shaggy-dog story
  • play on words

Words near Pun in the Thesaurus

  • pump priming
  • pump-out
  • pumping
  • pumpkin
  • pumpkin vine
  • pumps
  • pun
  • puna
  • punch
  • punch bag
  • punch card
  • punchball
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