paronomasia
noun
the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.
paronomastic
-
a word derived from
paronomasia.
Example Sentences
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In like manner the very letter of the famous paronomastic text proves that Peter's confession, not Peter himself, was the rock.
From The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Coleridge, Henry Nelson
