a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
the pigs were a squeal (if you'll forgive the pun)
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make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.
his first puzzle punned on composers, with answers like “Handel with care” and “Haydn go seek”
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the pigs were a squeal (if you'll forgive the pun)