English-Spanish translations for play on words

• juego de palabras
  No es sólo un juego de palabras. That is not just a play on words.
  No es simplemente un juego de palabras, sino una esperanza real lo que debemos materializar. It is not just a play on words but a real hope that must materialise.
  Se trata de un juego de palabras en clave para sugerir que quizá el género preferido de Swann no era el femenino. This is a coded play on words to suggest that possibly Swann's preferred gender was not in fact the feminine gender.

Definition of play on words

• A pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre

Related words

• play money
• play along
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• play ones part
• play second fiddle
• playing one's cards close to one's chest
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