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Twang vs Wan - What's the difference?

twang | wan |

As a noun twang

is the sound of a vibrating string, eg of a bow, or a musical instrument.

As a verb twang

is to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.

twang

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sound of a vibrating string, e.g. of a bow, or a musical instrument.
  • A technical term for a particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electrical guitars.
  • A trace of regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.
  • A sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.

    • See also

    * brogue * drawl * lilt * lisp

    wan

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (wanner)
  • Pale, sickly-looking.
  • * Spenser
    • Sad to view, his visage pale and wan .
  • * Longfellow
    • the wan moon overhead
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  • Dim, faint.
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  • Bland, uninterested.
    • A wan expression

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being wan; wanness.
  • * Tennyson
    • Tinged with wan from lack of sleep.

    Etymology 2

    Inflected forms.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (win)

    • Anagrams

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