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paragram

paragram noun: a play on words; a pun.

Noun

paragram (plural paragrams)

  1. A play on words; a pun.

Forms of paragram

pluralparagrams
alternative formparagramme

Origin of paragram

Borrowed from Late Latin paragramma, from Ancient Greek παράγραμμα (parágramma).

Words formed from paragram

Questions about paragram

What does paragram mean?
Paragram means a play on words; a pun.
What part of speech is paragram?
Paragram is a noun.
What is the plural of paragram?
The plural of paragram is paragrams.

Words near paragram in the dictionary

  1. paragonizes
  2. paragonizing
  3. paragonless
  4. paragons
  5. Paragould
  6. paragram
  7. paragrammatic
  8. paragrammatical
  9. paragrammatically
  10. paragrammatism
  11. paragrammatist

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