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Explosions

B

badaboom

explosion. also: blam, baroom, boom, kaboom, sssshblamm, kapow

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baroom

explosion. also: blam, badaboom, boom, kaboom, sssshblamm, kapow

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blam

explosion. Also: baroom, badaboom, boom, kaboom, kapow, sssshblamm (Blam is also the title of a Roy Lichtenstein painting)

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blast

an explosion or violent detonation, a violent gust of wind, or the effect of such a gust

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bomb

hollow, explosive projectile, imitative origin

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boom

1. deep, hollow sound, explosion. also: blam, badaboom, baroom, kaboom, sssshblamm, kapow, 2. verb for the sound produced by the (male) bittern, a bird species, to attract the females and establish their territory. each male has a unique voice. the boom of the male bittern is the lowest-pitched and the most far-carrying song produced by any European bird. it is written as "oonk-a-lunk" or "punk-er-lunk" and can be heard up to 5 km away in the right weather conditions. about this bird

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Boosh

A word that describes the sound of an explosion; an expression used to express awesomeness. Ex. (1) We lit the gas can on fire, and it went "BOOSH!". (2) When Tamera aced the test, we heard her shout, "BOOSH!" in celebration. Urban Dictionary - Thanks to students of Ms. Lane's 7th grade class!

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bwoom

explosion

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F

fizz / fizzle

1. A hissing or bubbling sound. 2. Effervescence.3. An effervescent / carbonated beverage
"plop, plop, fizz, fizz" used to be the slogan in Alka Seltzer commercials for many years. 4. 2. informal ( often foll by out ) to fail or die out, esp after a promising start

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flash

1. sudden burst of flame or light, 2. sudden rush of water

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J

jar

1. harsh sound, 2. the sound of guns (in the poem "Lepanto" by G. K. Chesterton: "...For he heard drums groaning and he heard guns jar ..."

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K

kaboom

explosion. also: blam, badaboom, boom, baroom, sssshblamm, kapow

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kapow

explosion

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M

moob

sound of an "implosion bomb". In a classic Uncle Scrooge tale by Carl Barks, Gyro Gearloose invented an "implosion bomb" that sucked up material and compacted it into a neat pile. Intended for litter collection, the Written Sound Effect was "MOOB", explicitly stated to be "BOOM" backwards. TvTropes

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P

p-taff

sound of a handgun

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poomb

Sound of an old pistol firing, according to a post on Yahoo!Answers

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pop

sound of rapping, knocking, or explosive. in the media: Snap, Crackle, and Pop are the cartoon mascots of Kellogg's breakfast cereal Rice Krispies. They are named after the sound rice krispies make when they are dropped in a bowl of milk

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R

ratatatat / rat-a-tat / bratat

sharp rapping sound repeated, often a machine gun

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S

sssshblamm

sound of an explosion.

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V

varoom

sound of a fast driving car or an explosion (Also the title of a Roy Lichtenstein painting

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voomp

sound of explosive impact (weapon) (features in the Roy Lichtenstein painting "O.K., Hot Shot")

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W

whaam

sound of explosive impact (Roy Lichtenstein painting)

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whomp

the sound of an explosion. also: blam, baroom, boom, kaboom, sssshblamm, kapow, badaboom

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What is Onomatopoeia?

An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates sound. "Onomatopoeic" is often synonymous to "echoic" or "imitative". The plural form is "onomatopoeias" but it can also be used as an uncountable noun. So kaboom and buzz are onomatopoeias, but ...read more »

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How to write characters with accents

If you need to write a character with an accent, here is some useful advice from writer Rose Lerner, and over here more specifically about the Southern American accent.
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