Question: Pun

Answer: A play on words that have similar sounds but different meanings.

Question: Oxymoron

Answer: A figure of speech that includes pairs of words that contradict each other.

Question: Connotation

Answer: A mental picture or feeling that a word gives a reader; a meaning beyond a literal meaning.

Question: Naunce

Answer: Subtle (not obvious) difference in meaning.

Question: Denotation

Answer: The dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.

Question: Euphemism

Answer: A mild, indirect expression used when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.