alleryStart learning →Homophones are often used in wordplay to create what?
AEuphemisms
BEpigraphs
CAcronyms
DPuns
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Puns
Sounding alike lets one word suggest two meanings, which is the basis of puns.
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