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• Twang
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(1):

(v. t.) To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly.

(2):

(n.) A tang. See Tang a state.

(3):

(n.) A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.

(4):

(v. i.) To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged.

(5):

(n.) An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound.