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Rarepunned
The correct spelling is punned.
How to pronounce punned
verb
IPA: /pʌnd/
Say it like: Pun-ned
The correct spelling is punned. To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize. For example: "We punned about the topic until all around us groaned."
Usage Examples
“We punned about the topic until all around us groaned.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.
- 2.To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.
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