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Synonyms for wordplay

a humorous play on words

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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She herself is aware that her subject cannot be pursued via the conventions of efficient and purposive exposition, "Circling, backtracking, or revisiting from another perspective is, therefore, integral to treating the accretive associations through which Shakespearean wordplay works" (19).
The day they arrived in the mail was the day I arrived in wordplay heaven.
It will be known as 'Joie-Day de Cuisiner' (my wordplay on her nickname, Juday, and the French expression, joie de cuisine, which means 'joy of cooking').
A cast of dancers assembled by Southpaw Dance Company performed an energetic routine called WordPlay, commissioned by The Cultural Spring to mark the opening of The Word, the new library and cultural facility.
Christian Amodeo - the man behind I Loves the 'Diff - set up the Taffywood website with his brother Al after a drunken conversation around movie wordplay.
During his 17 years Bob enlivened the forecasts with his anagrams and wordplay. And Tyne Tees regional director Graeme Thompson said: "Many presenters are held in great affection by viewers but it is rare to find someone who is genuinely loved by the audience.
Kanye's latest musical adventure, The Graduation, is laden with futuristicelectro beats featured alongside his signature wordplay and catchy hooks.
Agatha's creative problem solving, the wordplay and puns, and the emphasis on our responsibility to use resources wisely make this book one that could be used in multiple ways in a classroom.
Mixing the guitar band hallmarks of 90s Madchester and the urban wordplay of The Streets looks good on paper, but instead the Brummie heroes fall between two stools.
Add the funny wordplay and you have an exceptional story.
RICHARD LAXTON'S feature film debut resets Romeo and Juliet to the multicultural melting pot of south London, where gangs of rappers do battle with microphones and clever wordplay. Characters are sketched in disappointingly feeble strokes, and there is no explanation of the rivalry that has festered over the years.
The wordplay, imaginative plotting and characterization, which have made Discworld a favorite getaway spot for readers of all ages, are much in evidence here.
Using the author's gifts for original wit and wordplay, Embrace the Pun!
Punsters, linguists and crossword puzzle fanatics everywhere couldn't ask for a more bracing tribute than helmer Patrick Creadon's buoyant and exhilaratingly brainy docu "Wordplay." An IFC pickup, it was initially conceived as a profile of peerless puzzle-maker Will Shortz, and the pic unveils a "Spellbound"-style gallery of competitive crossword pros, ultimately becoming a moving and eloquent valentine to the English language.