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Term: onomatapes

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: A word that phonetically imitates or suggests the sound that it describes.

Example sentences:

• The word "buzz" is an onomatopoeia for the sound made by a bee.
• I could hear the onomatopoeic words like "splash" and "crash" as the waves hit the rocks.

Sense 2:

Definition: To create or utter onomatopoeic words to imitate sounds.

Example sentences:

• During the play, the actors onomatoped the sound of thunder by stomping their feet on the stage.
• The children giggled as they onomatoped various animal sounds during their game.

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