n. 1. Word play; punning. 2. A pun. [Latin, from Greek paronomasiā, from paronomazein, to call by a different name : para-, beside; see PARA-1 + onomazein, to name; see ONOMASTIC.] par′o·no·mastic (-măstĭk), par′o·no·masial (-māzhəl) adj. par′o·no·masti·cal·ly adv. |
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