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Academic Focus: Metric analysis / Historical dialect interpretation. Engaging with diverse historical English builds phonetic agility, linguistic empathy, and reading stamina valued in selective entry exams.

Now that I, tying thy glass mask tightly,

May gaze through these faint smokes curling whitely,

As thou pliest thy trade in this devil's-smithy--

Which is the poison to poison her, prithee?

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verb

To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

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Dictionary Entry

paronomasia

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/pæɹənɵˈmeɪzɪə/Word FrequencyUncommon (2.68)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

A pun or play on words.

In a Sentence

“The comedian's act was filled with clever paronomasia, making the audience laugh at the wordplay.”

Published Usage Examples

“I'm sitting here trying to decide whether a particular specimen of paronomasia is to be considered polyptoton or antanaclasis.”

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Origin

From Greek 'paronomazein', meaning 'to name differently'.

Common Phrases

. paronomasiabetween paronomasia
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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Related Words

paronomasyparanomasiaparonomasiacadnominatioparagramagnominationpunnologyannomination

Poetry examples for “paronomasia”

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