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'''Onomatopoeia''' (or '''onomatopœia''') is when a [[word]] imitates (sounds like) a natural sound. Words similar to ''woof'', ''click'', ''buzz'', ''boom'', ''moo'', ''crash'' and ''shh'' are examples of onomatopoeia. 

''[[Cuckoo]]'' is a good example of an onomatopoeic name.    

some other examples of onomatopoeia are:
1.'tring tring' the alaram bell rang!
2.'shh'! do not make sound.
3.'huff puff koo' the train is moving towards the town.


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[[Category:Figures of speech]]

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