play upon words

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Baker v. Carr distort			Paronomasia: "A play upon words in which the same word is used in different senses or words similar in sound are set in opposition so as to give antithetical force" (Webster). "THIS IS LIKE DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN" - Eight Types of Tautology by Moore, Michael / ETC.: A Review of General Semantics			play a direct part play a leading part play a long shot play a part play a part in play a trick play a trick on play act play down play false play favorites play for play for money play for stakes play for time play havoc with play one false play out play safe play the market play the part play tricks upon play truant play up play upon play upon words play-act playact playbook player player for stakes playful playfulness plaza plea plea bargain Plea Bargaining Plea in Abatement Plea in Bar plea in being elsewhere plea in rebuttal plead plead a cause against a third party plead for plead guilty Plead guilty to possession, CO plead in favor of plead one’s cause plead with pleader pleading			Play Time play to Play to Air Play to Modify Games play to the crowd play to the gallery Play to Win play tricks play tricks on play tricks upon Play Troops play truant play truant play trump card play up play up play up play up play up play up Play up pompey Play Up Pompey, Pompey Play Up Play Up Sky Blues play up to play up to play up to play up to play up to play up to play upon play upon words play with play with play with (oneself) play with (oneself) play with (oneself) play with (oneself) play with (oneself) play with a full deck play with a full deck play with a full deck play with a full deck play with a full deck play with a full deck Play with Cake Walk play with fire play with fire play with fire play with fire play with fire play with fire Play Your Aces Play Your Position Play, Inc. Play, Observe, Record, Support, Extend & Evaluate play-act play-act play-acted play-acted play-acting play-acting

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