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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. also imitative harmony When this occurs, it is called onomatopoeia (a Greek word meaning name-making "), for the sounds literally make the meaning in such words as "buzz," "crash," "whirr," "clang" "hiss," "purr," "squeak," "mumble," "hush," "boom." Poe lets...
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An onomatopoeia is a type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing. 1. Match the following sentences to the onomatopoeia that describes them. Onomatopoeia; contributed by C Evans...
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Definition of onomatopoeia from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. Learn more about "onomatopoeia" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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Onomatopoeia - Definition of Onomatopoeia at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Onomatopoeia. Look it up now! Onomatopoeia may also refer to the use of words whose sound suggests the sense. This occurs frequently in poetry, where a line of verse can express...
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Definition: onomatopoeia are words that sound like the objects they name or the sounds those objects make. Zip goes the jacket;; " Zip" is an onomatopoeia word because it sounds like a jacket is zipping up.
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The noun onomatopoeia is thought to has been first used in around 1577 AD. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word onomatopoeia originates from the Greek word onomatopoiia meaning 'word-making'.
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Basically, an onomatopoeia is a word which imitates a noise or action. Another example of the onomatopoeia is this: "He clattered and clanged as he washed the dishes", where "clattered" and "clanged" are onomatopoeic since they imitate the actual sounds.
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Nothing - Definition of Nothing at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Nothing. Look it up now! no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing. no part, share, or trace (usually fol. by of): The house showed nothing of its former magnificence.
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