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- pronunciation:
- twaeng
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
twangs, twanging, twanged |
| definition: |
to make a strong, sharp, vibrating or ringing sound, as a tight string when plucked.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause to make a strong, sharp, vibrating or ringing sound, as by plucking.
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| definition 2: |
to pull or pluck the string of (a bow).
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| related words: |
pick, pluck |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a strong, sharp, vibrating or ringing sound, such as that produced by plucking a very tight string.
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| definition 2: |
a nasal tone in speaking, characteristic esp. of certain dialects or regional accents.
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| related words: |
accent |
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| derivation: |
twangy (adj.) |
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