Onomatopoeia

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Onomatopoeia [ on-uh’-mat-uh’-PEE-uh’, mah-tuh’  ]
 [ noun ]
 MEANING :
 the formation or use of words that imitate natural sounds like buzz, crack, splash, etc.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 The word hiss can be said to be an onomatopoeia.
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