How is the word calembour translated from French to English

English translation
pun
noun

Jeu de mots fondé sur des sons semblables.

A play on words based on similar sounds.

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  • Son discours était plein de calembours. — His speech was full of puns.

  • Ce calembour a fait rire toute la classe. — That pun made the whole class laugh.

  • Tu as compris le calembour du titre ? — Did you get the pun in the title?

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