calembour
noun as in strong fondness
Word Combinations
Example:The calembour de doubles sens in the play made the audience burst into laughter.
Definition:A calembour that relies on words having both a literal and a joking interpretation.
From calembour de doubles sens
Example:The calembour bilingue between English and French in his joke was understood by everyone in the bilingual audience.
Definition:A calembour that works because the same humorous word or phrase makes a pun in both languages.
From calembour bilingue
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