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Значения термина play on words на английском

русский
каламбур
португальский
jogo de palavras
испанский
juego de palabras
каталонский
joc de paraules

Form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work.

        каламбур
        Использование термина play on words на английском
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        The tagline featured a play on words that left many viewers stumped.
        News.com.au
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        McVee almost smiled, recalling the conversation and his own play on words.
        Money to burn: a novel of suspense
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        It is a novel about novels, an extended, brilliant play on words.
        The Irish Times
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        Sorry, I'm catching it from them; they do like a play on words.
        The Guardian
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        You should read it with a sharp lookout for the play on words.
        Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year
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        My baby-BabyMine-rather a neat play on words, don't you think?
        The Long Chance
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        The play on words in the first quatrain and the first terzet is Shakespearian.
        The Sonnets of Michael Angelo Buonarroti and Tommaso Campanella;...
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        He hadn't meant the play on words to be funny.
        A kiss of shadows
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        But also the play on words for the shop itself.
        News.com.au
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        The entertainment usually started with some humorous play on words.
        Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions. Volume 2 (of 2)
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        He didn't know if she'd smiled at his play on words, but one could hope.
        The outsiders
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        It came from a play on words-onnames, actually.
        Fire With Fire
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        But this was likely a deliberate play on words.
        The Guardian
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        He can take down any crowd with his dynamic play on words and infectious versatility.
        The South African
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        I'm an expert valued for my expertise. He laughed softly at this play on words.
        A fierce radiance: a novel
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        But there's a play on words here, isn't there?
        Bangkok 8
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        Translations for play on words
        португальский
        jogo de palavras
        каталонский
        joc de paraules