calembour

le calembour
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. pun
J’adore les calembours dans les gros titres de ce journal.I love the puns in this newspaper's headlines.
b. play on words
Les poèmes de Juliette Brevilliero sont connus pour leur utilisation fréquente de calembours.Juliette Brevilliero's poems are known for their frequent use of plays on words.
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