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  1. 1. n. The word/formation">formation of word/words">words in imitation of sounds; a figure of speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees; the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. using words that imitate the sound they denote Source: wordnet
  3. 3. The word/formation">formation of word/words">words in imitation of sounds; a figure of speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees; the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire. Note: It has been maintained by some philologist that all primary words, especially names, were formed by imitation of natural sounds. Source: webster
  4. 4. The word/formation">formation of word/words">words in imitation of sounds; a figure ofspeech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound of thething which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees; the hiss of agoose; the crackle of fire. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. using words that imitate the sound they denote Source: ecdict

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