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Noun: onomatopoeia  `ó-nu`ma-tu'pee-u
  1. Using words that imitate the sound they denote

Derived forms: onomatopoeias

See also: onomatopoetic

Type of: rhetorical device

Encyclopedia: Onomatopoeia

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