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onomatopoeic

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Adjective

(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
- onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
- it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term- Harry Hoijer

of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia

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Synonyms:
echoic imitative onomatopoeical onomatopoetic

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Words contain "onomatopoeic":
onomatopoeic onomatopoeical
Words contain "onomatopoeic" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
onomatopoeic onomatopoeical echoic onomatopoetic imitative

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