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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 |
adverb + (v.)twang
nasally, once, softly
(v.)twang
+ noun
arrow, background, bed, bow, heart, note, rope
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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 |
adjective + (n.)twang
distinctive,
down-home,
exaggerated,
faint,
familiar,
flat,
folksy,
high-pitched,
latin,
loud,
metallic,
midwestern,
nasal,
native,
pronounced,
relaxed,
rural,
sharp,
slight,
soft,
southern,
southwestern,
spanish,
sweet,
thick,
traditional,
unmistakable,
urban,
western
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verb + (n.)twang
accent, adopt, announce, ring, sing, snap, sound, speak, sport, tear
noun + (n.)twang
accent,
bowstring,
chest,
country,
drawl,
fear,
grandfather,
guitar,
hint,
honey,
jukebox,
lip,
mineral,
mountain,
music,
pain,
screen,
song,
spring,
steel,
string,
trademark,
voice,
vowel,
yankee
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| derivation: |
twangy (adj.) |
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