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Puny bit of humour? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pun

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This could be a double definition.

'puny bit' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'humour?' is the second definition.
(I know that pun is a type of word play)

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pun that I've seen before include "joke" , "A play on words, perhaps the lowest form of wit" , "Humorous play on words" , "A play on words, not really wit" , "Humorous wordplay" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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