"wordplayer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wordplayers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wordplayer (plural wordplayers)
  1. One who engages in wordplay.
    Sense id: en-wordplayer-en-noun-fDd6JTsV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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