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thud: The trash bag hit the ground with a muffled thud. thump: The angry politician drew the crowds' attention by thumping his hand heavily on the lectern. ticktock: "TickTock, TickTock" sounded the grandfather clock before it chimed one o'clock. tinkle: As the cat ran across the room, a tinkle came from the small bells attached to its collar. tsk: "Tsk, tsk, do you think you should be doing that?" twang: A familiar twang came from the banjo player's strings. tweet: "Tweet, tweet" sounded the young birds heralding in the morning's sunrise. ugh: "Ugh! I need to work on the weekend!" vroom: "Vroom, vroom" revved the cars' engines before the big race. whack: The judge's gavel came down with a heavy whack silencing the noisy court room. wham: "Wham, wham" pounded the pole driver into the ground. whir: The whir of the propellers got louder and louder before the plane took off from the runway. whizz: The motor whizzed as it went faster and faster. whoop: "Whoop, whoop, whoop" the ceiling fan sounded in the heat of the night. whoosh: With a loud whoosh, the new high speed elevator cut through the air contained in the shaft. woof: The deep woof of the large dog made them happy that they were on the other side of the tall fence. yikes: "Yikes! That was a close one!" zap: "Zap, Zap" yelled the young boy, "I got you with my laser gun!" zing: "Zing, Zing, no I got you with my ray gun first!", said his friend. zip: As Dad pulled the lawn mowers cable there was a loud zipping sound. zoom: John and Mary could hear the zoom of the cars coming from the highway. |
