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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.
4.The owl hooted as it sat in the tree.
5.Boo. I scared you.
6.Meow, where's my milk, cried the cat.


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[[Category:Figures of speech]]

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