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a word or phrase that might be understood in two ways, one of which is usually sexual

coś co ma dwa różne znaczenia, jedno z nich często ma podtekst erotyczny

a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound bigger, better, more, etc. than they are:

the wrong use of one word instead of another word because they sound similar to each other, with results that are unintentionally funny

złe użycie słówka przez ich wizualne/dźwiękowe podobieństwo do siebie, tak, że efekt jest komiczny

the act of referring to something using a word that describes one of its qualities or features

a humorous use of a word or phrase that has several meanings or that sounds like another word:

quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation:

Her play was a biting/cruel satire on life in the 80s.

(the use of) an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words "as" or "like":

a speech in a play that the character speaks to himself or herself or to the people watching rather than to the other characters:

a mistake made when speaking in which the first sounds of two words are exchanged with each other to produce a not intended and usually funny meaning:

a word or phrase in which a part of something is used to refer to the whole of it, for example "a pair of hands" for "a worker", or the whole of something is used to refer to a part, for example "the law" for "a police officer"

a statement that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements:

two words used together that have, or seem to have, opposite meanings

dwa słowa o przeciwstawnym znaczeniu