onomatopoeics

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noun

The use of onomatopoeia.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounonomatopoeics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of onomatopoeia.

    The opening, for example, is no more than a highly skilful piece of onomatopoeics without any musical, emotional or even literary content.

    1936, The Listener, volume 16, page 597
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