wordplay
[ wurd-pley ]
/ ˈwɜrdˌpleɪ /
noun
clever or subtle repartee; verbal wit.
a play on words; pun.
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wordplay
/ (ˈwɜːdˌpleɪ) /
noun
verbal wit based on the meanings and ambiguities of words; puns, clever repartee, etc