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paragram

noun

A pun made by changing the letters of a word, especially the initial letter.

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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
13

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noun

  1. A pun made by changing the letters of a word, especially the initial letter.

    “A paragram is a play on words made by altering a word, or sometimes only a letter, in a common expression or literary allusion.”

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A paragram is a play on words made by altering a word, or sometimes only a letter, in a common expression or literary allusion.

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