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I believe you are looking for "Onomatopoeia". The Merriam Webster Online Dictionary defines "Onomatopoeia" as: "The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss). Or: "The use of words whose sound suggests the sense".

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