onomatopoësis

Definitions of onomatopoësis
  1. noun
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
    synonyms: klanknabootsing, onomatopee
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    type of:
    stijlfiguur, stijlmiddel
    a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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