Poetic device identified by a word that phonetically resembles the action it describes, as "tick tock" Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONOMATOPOEIA Poetic device identified by a word that phonetically resembles the action it describes, as "tick tock" (12)
4% TOCK Tick-___ (4) New York Times Midi Jul 24, 2026
4% VERB Action word (4) USA Today Jul 21, 2026
4% ERE Palindromic poetic word (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 16, 2026
4% CLASS Word with act or action (5) LA Times Daily Jul 3, 2026
4% ELAPSE Tick by (6) Newsday Jun 28, 2026
4% VERBS Action words (5) Commuter Jun 11, 2026
4% RHYME Basic poetic device (5) The Times Concise Jun 10, 2026
4% NAME Identify (4) Commuter Jun 5, 2026
4% TICK "___-tock" (sound of a clock) (4)
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