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ECHOIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
Example:
it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term
Synonyms:
echoic; imitative; onomatopoeic; onomatopoeical; onomatopoetic
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Antonym:
nonechoic (not echoic or imitative of sound)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Like or characteristic of an echo
Synonyms:
echoic; echolike
Classified under:
Similar:
reflected ((especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back)