onomatopeias
English translation: cartoon action words
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|  Selected response from: Richard Purdom Portugal Local time: 12:24 | ||||||
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captions or noise captions Explanation: Since we're talking about visual and not sound effects, I prefer captions that immitate the noises. Onomatopoeia is more commonly used for animal noises, and requires sound not images. http://books.google.com.br/books?id=gdeJAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT143&lp... |
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18 mins confidence:
sound-imitating words Explanation: How about using a more down to earth synonymous equivalent ? |
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17 mins confidence:
cartoon-like exclamations/imitation buzz sounds/ Explanation: suggestion -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 22 mins (2014-07-21 16:02:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Interjections http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/list-of-interjecti... |
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2 hrs confidence:
sound descriptive words Explanation: Or, alternatively, "sound-like words" Please search "sound-descriptive" in the links below. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.examples-of-onomatopoeia.com/ Reference: http://www.jungleredwriters.com/2012/04/ack-whump-and-chak-c... |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1cartoon action words Explanation: my kids would understand that.. |
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1 day 20 hrs confidence:
sound words Explanation: That's what they are called in this website: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090108093947A... |
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2 days 22 hrs confidence:
"Crunches" and "Oofs" Explanation: I like your own solution the best. |
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