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rebus

Syllabification: (re·bus)

Pronunciation: /ˈrēbəs/

Definition of rebus

noun (plural rebuses)

a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters; for instance, apex might be represented by a picture of an ape followed by a letter X.
historical an ornamental device associated with a person to whose name it punningly alludes.