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Punning vs Penning - What's the difference?

punning | penning |

As verbs the difference between punning and penning

is that punning is present participle of lang=en while penning is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between punning and penning

is that punning is the action of the verb to pun while penning is an old currency unit, the Swedish penning.

As an adjective punning

is that makes or uses a pun.

As a proper noun Penning is

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punning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to pun .

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • That makes or uses a pun.
    • The spoonerism "Burly Chassis" is a punning reference to Shirley Bassey's voluptuous figure.

    penning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An old currency unit, the (Swedish penning).
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