"imitative harmony" meaning in All languages combined

See imitative harmony on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: imitative harmonies [plural]
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  1. Onomatopoeia.
    Sense id: en-imitative_harmony-en-noun-FMDJfMv3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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