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The use of words that sound like the things they stand for, such as "buzz" and "hiss", is known as

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Onomatopoeia

An Onomatopoeia is a word that is trying to describe the sound of an action. The POW of a punch, the HISS of a snake, the BUZZ of a plane, the CRACK of thunder.

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the answer is onomatopoeia
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