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onomatopoeic
(ono¦mato|poe¦ic)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɒnə(ʊ)matəˈpiːɪk/
adjective
using or relating to onomatopoeia:
onomatopoeic words like ‘bang’ and ‘coo’
Derivatives
onomatopoeically
adverb
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