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Podcast: The Jimmy Olsen Radio Network
Episode: Paronomasia
Description: Paronomasia [pehr-Ι-noh-MEY-zhΙ]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 16th century
1. A play on words; a pun.
Examples of paronomasia in a sentence
"My favorite paronomasia is: "The difference between a hippo and a Zippo is that a hippo is very heavy, while a Zippo is a little lighter.""
"I thought "paronomasia" sounded like a terrible illness, but I learned in English class itβs just a fancy word for a pun."
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