Definition of pun

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Pun (n.) A play on words which have the same sound but different meanings; an expression in which two different applications of a word present an odd or ludicrous idea; a kind of quibble or equivocation.

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Dotting Pen :: Dotting pen () See under Pun.
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Compunctiously :: Compunctiously (adv.) With compunction.
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Punctuating :: Punctuating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Punctuat.
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