The property of a word of sounding like what it represents.
The use of language whose sound imitates that which it names.
A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle," "stutter," or "hiss".
A word that appropriates a sound for another sensation or a perceived nature, such as "thud", "beep", or "meow"; an ideophone, phenomime.
A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.
An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.
An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis.