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onomatopoeia meaning and definition
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Definition of onomatopoeia (noun)
- A word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing or using words that imitate the sound they denote.
- "'Buzz', 'crash', and 'sizzle' are examples of onomatopoeia because they sound like the noises they represent."
- "In the comic book, the word 'BOOM' is an onomatopoeia that shows the sound of an explosion."
Source: Princeton University Wordnet