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onomatopoeic
noun
(on-o-mato-poe-ia)
the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss); also : a word formed by onomatopoeia
onomatopoeic
noun
(on-o-mato-poe-ia)
the use of words whose sound suggests the sense
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