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PUNSPUNSPUNSPUNS.  A word play suggesting, with humorous intent, the different meanings of one word or the use of two or more words similar in sound.

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1 PUNSPUNSPUNSPUNS

2  A word play suggesting, with humorous intent, the different meanings of one word or the use of two or more words similar in sound but different in meaning. (From Poetry Glossary)  A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.

3  A humorous substitution of words that are alike in sound but different in meaning, as in this passage from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll:  “And how many hours a day did you do lessons?” said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject.  “Ten hours the first day,” said the Mock Turtle, “nine the next, and so on.”  “What a curious plan!” exclaimed Alice.  “That's the reason they're called lessons,” the Gryphon remarked: “because they lessen from day to day.”

4 scissors  Why did the kid bring scissors to school? cut So he could cut class. Written by Anglela, age 11 - Tom Swifities Link

5 mountains hear  How do mountains hear? Written Dave, age 10- Tom Swifities Link mountaineers With mountaineers.

6 reporter ice cream shop  What was the reporter doing at the ice cream shop? scoop Getting the scoop! Tom Swifities Link

7 broken tomato?  How do you fix a broken tomato? Tom Swifities Link tomato paste With tomato paste. Tomato Paste

8 spider computer  Why did the spider go to the computer? Written by Rachel - Tom Swifities Link web site To check his web site.

9 crossword puzzle quarrel  Why is a crossword puzzle like a quarrel? one word leads to another. Because one word leads to another. (Joseph Rosenbloom

10  What did the big toe say to the little toe?" big heel There's a big heel following us. (Kid's Jokes)


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