twang
noun (1)
1a: nasal speech or resonance
b: the characteristic speech of a region, locality, or group of people
2: a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked banjo string
3a: an act of plucking
b: pang, twinge
verb
intransitive verb
1: to sound with a twang
the couch twanged when he sat down
2: to speak or sound with a nasal intonation
3: to throb or twitch with pain or tension
transitive verb
1: to cause to sound with a twang
2: to utter or pronounce with a nasal twang
3: to pluck the string of
twang a guitar
noun (2)
1: a persisting flavor, taste, or odor : tang
2: suggestion, trace
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