antanaclasis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

lit. "echo, reflection". From the Greek ἀντί (“against”) + ἀνά (“up”) + κλάσις (“breaking”).

[edit] Noun

antanaclasis

1. The repeated use of the same word, but with a different meaning each time; a kind of pun.

[edit] See also

• pun