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on·o·mat·o·poe·ia

onomatopoeia

part of speech:	noun
definition:	the formation or use of words whose sounds suggest the meanings of the words, such as "bang," "moo," or "crackle."
derivations:	onomatopoeic (adj.), onomatopoetic (adj.), onomatopoeically (adv.), onomatopoetically (adv.)

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