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Pun
A pun is a joke exploiting a word with two meanings or two words that sound alike. It is countable. The stock reaction is a groan rather than a laugh, hence "pun intended" and the affectionate insult "that was a terrible pun".
Examples in context
That pun was terrible and he knew it.
That pun was terrible and he knew it.
The headline was full of awful puns.
The headline was full of awful puns.
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