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Каламбур
A pun or play on words. Also used loosely for any clever verbal trick in a headline or an advert.
Examples in context
Он придумал остроумный каламбур.
He came up with a witty pun.
Каламбур почти невозможно перевести.
A pun is almost impossible to translate.
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