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onomatopoetic
adjective
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
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adjective
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
“onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises”
adjective
of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia
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onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
{'source': 'Harry Hoijer', 'text': 'it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term'}
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