Wortspiel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- equivocation noun (logic) A mistake in reasoning that comes from using one word with two different meanings.
- pun noun A joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.
- wordplay noun Clever or humorous use of words, such as puns or double meanings.
Senses
Wortspiel is used for these senses in English:
- equivocation The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.
- pun A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
- wordplay A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.
equivocation — full definition
- noun (logic) A mistake in reasoning that comes from using one word with two different meanings.
- noun Language that can be understood in more than one way, sometimes used deliberately to mislead someone.
pun — full definition
- noun A joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.
- verb To make a joke by playing on the sound or meaning of words.
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