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Onomatopoeia Definition & Meaning

onomatopoeia
noun
  1. using words that imitate the sound they denote

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What does onomatopoeia mean?
using words that imitate the sound they denote
What part of speech is onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia is a noun.

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