2. Noun. (rhetoric) In dialog, a retort based on a punning use of another speaker's word or metaphor. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Asteismus
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2. Noun. (rhetoric) In dialog, a retort based on a punning use of another speaker's word or metaphor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com