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twanging

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verb

  1. To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.
  2. To have a nasal sound.
  3. To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.
  4. To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.

noun

  1. A sound that twangs.“We could hear the twangings of guitars from the studio.”

adjective

  1. (of a sound) twangy

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