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What is the use of words that imitate sound they represent called?

Words that imitate the sound they represent are called onomatopoeia.

For example:

* Buzz (the sound of a bee)

* Meow (the sound of a cat)

* Bang (the sound of a door slamming)

* Sizzle (the sound of food cooking)

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