twang

1. n. A tang. See Tang a state. Source: opted

2. v. i. To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged. Source: opted

3. v. t. To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly. Source: opted

4. n. A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring. Source: opted

5. n. An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound. Source: opted

6. n. a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) Source: wordnet

7. n. exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) Source: wordnet

8. v. cause to sound with a twang Source: wordnet

9. v. sound with a twang Source: wordnet

10. v. twitch or throb with pain Source: wordnet

11. v. pluck (strings of an instrument) Source: wordnet

12. v. pronounce with a nasal twang Source: wordnet

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