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Word play is a literary and rhetorical technique that exploits the ambiguities and multiple meanings of words for humorous or rhetorical effect. Here’s a list of different forms of word play: 1. **Pun**: A play on words that exploits the different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. Example: "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

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