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Anabelle Short
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19 March, 23:59
What is a pun? in literacy?
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Jaidyn Mullins
20 March, 00:13
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a joke that explains the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
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Enrique
20 March, 00:29
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Riding in an elevator sure has its ups and downs would be an example. The oxford dictionary defines a pun as a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings, in other words, it is a play on words.
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