twang

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Synonyms: tang, twank, wang, swang, dwang, thang, hwang, kwang, t'ang, tsang, tiang

Antonyms: tang, twank, wang, swang, dwang, thang, hwang, kwang, t'ang, tsang, tiang

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Noun

1. The sharp, quick [[sound]] of a [[vibrate|vibrating]] tight [[string]], for example, of a [[bow]] or a [[music]]al [[instrument]].
2. {{lb|en|music}} A particular [[sharp]] vibrating sound characteristic of [[electric guitar]]s.
3. A [[trace]] of a [[regional]] or [[foreign]] [[accent]] in someone's voice.
4. {{lb|en|phonetics}} The [[sound]] [[quality]] that appears in the [[human]] [[voice]] when the [[epilaryngeal]] [[tube]] is [[narrow]]ed.
5. A [[sharp]], [[pungent]] [[taste]] or [[flavor]]; sometimes, a [[disagreeable]] one specifically.
6. {{lb|en|vulgar|slang}} An [[annoying]] or [[stupid]] person; especially, a [[recalcitrant#Noun|recalcitrant]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[produce]] or cause to produce a [[sharp]] [[vibrating]] [[sound]], like a [[tense]] [[string]] [[pull]]ed and [[sudden]]ly let go.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To have a [[nasal]] sound.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.
4. {{lb|en|music}} To play a stringed [[musical instrument]] by [[pluck]]ing and [[snap]]ping.

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