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  2. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  3. List of animal sounds - Wikipedia

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    Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns , and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic .

  4. Lyrebird makes amazing laser sounds - AOL

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    Its laser noise may sound threatening, but its beautiful tail and pleasant chirping show it means no harm. Wen Hao Lee told StoryFul that the "lyrebird was the most amazing songbird I had ever ...

  5. Grandville (graphic novel) - Wikipedia

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    References are made to them in the book. For example, there is a building called "Robida Tower" and an early scene set in England takes place in a village called "Nutwood", the setting of the Rupert Bear stories. [3] Grandville makes several references to modern day political events.

  6. Pigeons from Hell - Wikipedia

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    The story is the basis for an eponymous episode of Boris Karloff's Thriller television series, airing in June 1961. [3] In 1988, the story was adapted into a graphic novel by Scott Hampton for Eclipse (ISBN 0913035688). More recently, it has been turned into a four-issue comic book mini-series and trade paperback.

  7. The Fire (Neville novel) - Wikipedia

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    The Fire, published in 2008, is a novel by American author Katherine Neville.It is an adventure/quest novel which is a sequel to her debut novel The Eight.The main character, Alexandra Solarin (daughter of Catherine Velis), must enter into a cryptic world of danger and conspiracy in order to recover the pieces of the Montglane Service, a legendary chess set once owned by Charlemagne.

  8. List of organisms named after works of fiction - Wikipedia

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    "The species is named after Joe Dalton, the smallest of the four Dalton brothers, who appear in the Lucky Luke comic book series of Maurice de Bevere (Morris) and René Goscinny. Joe is the smallest of the four Dalton brothers as Meoneura joedaltoni is one of the smallest Acalyptratae." [193] Cigaritis syama lamuae Hsu & Liang, 2020: Butterfly

  9. The Birds (story) - Wikipedia

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    Nat brings the family into the kitchen for safety, from where they can hear the muffled sounds of birds pressed together on the window sills, trying to force an entry. During dinner, they hear the sound of naval guns, and of aeroplanes overhead, followed by the sound of planes crashing as birds fling themselves against the propellers.