A Play On Words

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Often cited as the weakest form of humour, this is the act of deriving amusement from a perceived similarity between two words that sound vaguely similar or bear some etymological relation.

The genre is celebrated every year at the O.Henry Pun-Off in Austin, Texas.

"A Play On Words" is also one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, along with other classics such as

  • "Deliberate Misunderstanding"
  • "You've Taken Me Literally Again When I Was Obviously Using A Metaphor"
  • "This Is Ridiculous. Do I Have To Avoid All Possible Ambiguity In Order To Have A Sensible Conversation With You?"
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