Paronomasia (pa-ro-no-ma’-si-a): Using words that sound alike but that differ in meaning (punning).
I’m itching for some fuzzy math. No–scratch that! Today, I’m going to satisfy my constant craving by going straight to linear equations!
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
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