pun |
saying |
As verbs the difference between pun and saying
is that
pun is to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder or
pun can be to make or tell a pun; make a play on words while
saying is .
As nouns the difference between pun and saying
is that
pun is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused while
saying is a proverb or maxim; something often said.
smile |
pun |
In lang=en terms the difference between smile and pun
is that
smile is to be propitious or favourable; to countenance while
pun is to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder.
As nouns the difference between smile and pun
is that
smile is a facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety while
pun is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused.
As verbs the difference between smile and pun
is that
smile is (ambitransitive) to have (a smile) on one's face while
pun is to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder or
pun can be to make or tell a pun; make a play on words.
pun |
false |
As a verb pun
is to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder or
pun can be to make or tell a pun; make a play on words.
As a noun pun
is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused.
As an adjective false is
(
label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.
pun |
metaphors |
As nouns the difference between pun and metaphors
is that
pun is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused while
metaphors is .
As a verb pun
is to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder or
pun can be to make or tell a pun; make a play on words.
pun |
conceit |
As verbs the difference between pun and conceit
is that
pun is to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder or
pun can be to make or tell a pun; make a play on words while
conceit is (obsolete) to form an idea; to think.
As nouns the difference between pun and conceit
is that
pun is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused while
conceit is (obsolete) something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.
luna |
pun |
As nouns the difference between luna and pun
is that
luna is moon while
pun is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused.
As a verb pun is
to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder or
pun can be to make or tell a pun; make a play on words.
pun |
analogy |
As nouns the difference between pun and analogy
is that
pun is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused while
analogy is a relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
As a verb pun
is to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder or
pun can be to make or tell a pun; make a play on words.
conundrum |
pun |
As nouns the difference between conundrum and pun
is that
conundrum is a difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer while
pun is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused.
As a verb pun is
to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder or
pun can be to make or tell a pun; make a play on words.
pun |
wisecrack |
As verbs the difference between pun and wisecrack
is that
pun is to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder or
pun can be to make or tell a pun; make a play on words while
wisecrack is to make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
As nouns the difference between pun and wisecrack
is that
pun is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused while
wisecrack is a witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
pun |
synecdoche |
As nouns the difference between pun and synecdoche
is that
pun is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused while
synecdoche is (figure of speech) a figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole.
As a verb pun
is to beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder or
pun can be to make or tell a pun; make a play on words.
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