Onomatopoeia is when

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a word means the same things forward as it does backwards.
a word means the same things forward as it does backwards.

a word doesn't mean anything at all.
a word doesn't mean anything at all.

a word has different meanings but is spelled the same.
a word has different meanings but is spelled the same.

a word sounds like what it means.
a word sounds like what it means.

a word imitates a sound associated with what it is describing.