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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. Onomatopoeia - Wikipedia

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    Onomatopoeia (or rarely echoism) [1] is a type of word, or the process of creating a word, that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Common onomatopoeias in English include animal noises such as oink , meow , roar , and chirp .

  4. Cross-linguistic onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    Because of the nature of onomatopoeia, there are many words which show a similar pronunciation in the languages of the world. The following is a list of some conventional examples: The following is a list of some conventional examples:

  5. 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.

  6. Category:Onomatopoeia - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Onomatopoeia" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  7. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

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  9. Onomatopoeia (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Onomatopoeia refers to a word that imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. Onomatopoeia may also refer to: Onomatopoeia (comics), a villain in Green Arrow and Batman comic books; Onomatopoeia, an album by the band Flobots "Onomatopoeia" (song), a song by Todd Rundgren from the album Hermit of Mink Hollow