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onomatopoeia

ono·ma·to·poeia

UK/ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə/ US/ˌɒnəˌmɛtəˈpæɪə/ uncommon

noun

1.

using words that imitate the sound they denote

Phrases

  • Wiktionary's category of English onomatopoeias

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Broader terms

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