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Onomatopoeia
noun
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Definitions
1.
noun
The property of a word of sounding like what it represents.
2.
noun
A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle" or "hiss".
3.
noun
The use of language whose sound imitates that which it names.
Synonyms
echoism
imitative harmony
mimesis
sound symbolism
onomatopœia
onomatopeia
onomatopy
onomatapoeia
onomatopoesy
onomatopoeics
onomatopoesis
onomatopoeian
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