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or different interpretations of the same primary meaning. They often exploit ambiguity and may be used to introduce it deliberately in a text. Sometimes a homophone can be used as a pun. When three or more meanings have been constructed, this is known as a "triple entendre", etc.

Etymology

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary, the expression comes from the rare and obsolete

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