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Twang
01
a distinct nasal quality in speech, often associated with certain regional accents or dialects
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
twangs
Examples
His Southern twang was noticeable in every word he spoke.
02
a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
to twang
01
pronounce with a nasal twang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
twang
3rd person singular
twangs
Present participle
twanging
Past simple
twanged
Past participle
twanged
02
pluck (strings of an instrument)
03
sound with a twang
04
cause to sound with a twang
05
twitch or throb with pain
