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Oscar Wilde was famous for his witty wordplay.
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On the other hand, nearly 60% of adults aged 45 and older believe the wordplay is appropriate.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The humor in Mafalda toggles from complex wordplay to visual humor to political allegory.
—Alex Dueben
july 21, Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
Charges for clever wordplay and knock-knock jokes more than tripled.
—Air Mail, 24 May 2025
This is less about clever wordplay and more about tapping into your feelings and speaking from the heart.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The humor in Mafalda toggles from complex wordplay to visual humor to political allegory.
—Alex Dueben
july 21, Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
Charges for clever wordplay and knock-knock jokes more than tripled.
—Air Mail, 24 May 2025
This is less about clever wordplay and more about tapping into your feelings and speaking from the heart.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wordplay
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordplay. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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wordplay
noun
word·play
ˈwərd-ˌplā 
: wit that is based on the clever use of words
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