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double entendre

A double entendre is a figure of speech similar to the pun, in which a spoken phrase can be understood in either of two ways. The first, literal meaning is an innocent one, while the second meaning is often ironic or risqué and requires the hearer to have some additional knowledge.

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  • double entendre, Double entendres, Double meaning, Multiple entendre, Double meanings


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