Plays on words
Scope Notes
Here are entered works on the act or instance of playing upon words or speech sounds, especially to achieve a humorous or rhetorical effect. Works on games in which players compete in forming, thinking of, or guessing words according to a set of rules are entered under [Word games.]
Used for
- Play of words
- Play on words
- Word play
- Wordplay
Examples
Note under [Word games]
Broader Terms (2)
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