Academy-T1 - Academic Vocabulary: the use of words that sound like the thing that they are describing, for example ‘hiss’ or ‘boom’

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the use of words that sound like the thing that they are describing, for example ‘hiss’ or ‘boom’

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onomatopoeic,_,Poets often employ onomatopoeic words to add drama and atmosphere to their work.

The use of words that sound like the thing that they are describing, for example ‘hiss’ or ‘boom’