what does "PUN" mean? i'm confused?

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i heard people say this all the time, when someone says "No Pun Intended" or "Pun Intended"..what does it mean?

will someone please use it in a sentence and explain what it means? thanks!
 
pun

pun [pun]
n (plural puns)
play on words: a humorous use of words that involves a word or phrase that has more than one possible meaning


vi (past and past participle punned, present participle pun·ning, 3rd person present singular puns)
use play on words: to make a pun or use puns


[Mid-17th century. Origin ?]


-pun·ny [púnnee], , adj
 
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