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Words denoting different sounds

• Beat of a drum
  
• Blaring of bands, trumpets
  
• Blowing of a bugle
  
• Booming of a gun
  
• Buzz of a telephone
  
• Call of a bugle
  
• Chattering of teeth
  
• Clanging of chains, hammers, arms
  
• Clatter of hoofs, plates
  
• Clinking of glasses, metal, keys
  
• Crackling of fire
  
• Crack of a whip
  
• Creaking of doors or shoes
  
• Hissing of steam
  
• Howling of wind
  
• Jingling of coins
  
• Lapping of water
  
• Patter of rain
  
• Pealing or ringing of bells
  
• Rattling of windows
  
• Roaring of guns
  
• Rustle of silk, leaves
  
• Shriek of a whistle
  
• Thundering or rumbling of clouds
  
• Sizzling of sausages
  
• Slam of a door
  
• Tick of a clock
  
• Toot of a horn
  
• Twang of a bow
  
• Whistling, roaring or howling of wind
  

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