word-play in English

noun
1
the witty exploitation of the meanings and ambiguities of words, especially in puns.
But instead of name calling and personal attacks, the weapons of choice are logic, wordplay and witty repartee.
synonyms:punningpunsplay on wordswitwitticismsrepartee
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1. Poems can be serious or funny, full of word play or alliteration.

2. 14 Typical for China is the crosswalk show, where a pair of comedians entertains the audience with Word play.

3. Make jokes about vampires, homicidal tendencies, and Dwight Schrute bait, and pun up your kitchen with the Beetiest of word play

4. Welcome to Crickle, the amazing English word game! If you like creative word puzzles you will love the word play when you download Crickle for FREE

5. Banter The magnificent art of using word play, opinions, exaggeration, irony, sarcasm, and other comedic themes to (playfully) humiliate, make fun of, and laugh at your friends

6. The article, which I hope very much you will read, explains how reading Harry Potter makes you a better reader of Dickens, i.e., the Hogwarts Saga’s long narrative, comedy amidst tragedy, complex plots, Cryptonyms, word play, etc.

7. With accessible poetic forms and engaging formatting, Booked ’s pages will be turned swiftly and enthusiastically." — Horn BookMagazine, STARRED review * "Middle-school readers and their advocates will surely love Alexander’s joyous word play and celebration of reading."

8. ‘Mia Farrow has the task of playing a semi-talented Bubblehead, and it is a testament to her genuine acting skill that she generates our sympathy for Sally White.’ ‘So, toward the end of the play, when Handke hurled insults at ‘us,’ we were more delighted by the word play (‘You Bubbleheads, you atheists, you butchers, you deadbeats

9. ‘Mia Farrow has the task of playing a semi-talented Bubblehead, and it is a testament to her genuine acting skill that she generates our sympathy for Sally White.’ ‘So, toward the end of the play, when Handke hurled insults at ‘us,’ we were more delighted by the word play (‘You Bubbleheads, you atheists, you butchers, you deadbeats