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What does onomatapea mean?

"Onomatapea" is actually a misspelling. The correct word is onomatopoeia.

Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. In simpler terms, it's when a word sounds like the thing it describes.

Here are some examples:

* Bang, crash, boom, buzz, meow, quack, tick-tock

These words mimic the sounds they represent, making them easy to understand and often quite memorable.

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