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[q] a type of word play in which the letters of a word or phrase are rearranged to create new words and phrases.
[a] Anagram
[q] a word puzzle in which one player asks a confusing question, and the other player has to figure out its meaning. _______ often rely on puns and double entendres.
[a] Riddle
[q] a double meaning or interpretation for a word, phrase, or figure of speech.
[a] Double Entendre
[q] a person or thing after which something else is named.
[a] Eponym
[q] polite, mild phrases which substitute unpleasant ways of saying something sad or uncomfortable.
[a] Euphemism
[q] when two or more words have the same sound, but different meanings. They may be spelled the same or differently.
[a] Homophone
[q] incorrect words used in place of correct words; these can be unintentional or intentional, but both cases have a comedic effect.
[a] Malapropism
[q] new word or phrase that is not yet used regularly by most speakers and writers.
[a] Neologism
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