| NOUN | attribute | echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication | the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves |
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| person | Echo | (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained | |
| communication | echo | a reply that repeats what has just been said | |
| attribute | echo | a reflected television or radio or radar beam | |
| attribute | echo | a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc. | |
| act | echo | an imitation or repetition | |
| VERB | communication | echo, repeat | to say / say again or imitate |
| perception | echo, resound, ring, reverberate | ring or echo with sound | |
| stative | echo, recall | call to mind |
| Sounds | eh'kow | |
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| Rhymes | Acapulco ... zydeco: 56 rhymes with kow... | |
| Meaning | The repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves. | |
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| Example | "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps" | |
| Synonyms | reverberation, sound reflection, replication | |
| Narrower | re-echo | The echo of an echo |
| Broader | reflection, reflexion, reflectivity | The ability to reflect beams or rays |
| Spanish | eco, reverberación | |
| Catalan | eco, ressò, reverberació | |
| Verbs | echo | ring or echo with sound |
| echo | call to mind | |
| Meaning | (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained. | |
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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Broader | nymph | (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden |
| Meaning | A reply that repeats what has just been said. | |
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| Narrower | echolalia | An infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others |
| Broader | reply, response | The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange |
| Spanish | eco | |
| Catalan | eco | |
| Verbs | echo | to say / say again or imitate |
| Meaning | A reflected television or radio or radar beam. | |
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| Category | electronics | The branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices |
| Broader | reflection, reflexion, reflectivity | The ability to reflect beams or rays |
| Meaning | A close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.. | |
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| Broader | analogue, analog, parallel | Something having the property of being analogous to something else |
| Meaning | An imitation or repetition. | |
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| Example | "the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life" | |
| Broader | imitation | copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else |
| Meaning | To say / say again or imitate. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Example | "followers echoing the cries of their leaders" | |
| Synonym | repeat | |
| Narrower | cuckoo | repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats / repeats his call |
| parrot | repeat mindlessly | |
| recite | repeat aloud from memory | |
| reecho | repeat back like an echo | |
| regurgitate, reproduce | repeat after memorization | |
| Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose | Express audibly |
| Spanish | hacer coro, recalcar, reiterar, repercutir, repetir, resonar | |
| Catalan | recalcar, reiterar, repetir, ressonar | |
| Nouns | echo | a reply that repeats what has just been said |
| Meaning | ring or echo with sound. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | The woods echo with many kinds of birds | |
| Synonyms | resound, ring, reverberate | |
| Narrower | bong | ring loudly and deeply |
| consonate | sound in sympathy | |
| reecho | repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly | |
| reecho | echo repeatedly, echo again and again | |
| Broader | sound, go | make a certain noise or sound |
| Spanish | resonar, retumbar, reverberar | |
| Catalan | ressonar, retrunyir, reverberar, tocar | |
| Nouns | echo | the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves |
| Meaning | Call to mind. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "His words echoed John F. Kennedy" | |
| Synonym | recall | |
| Broader | resemble | Appear like |
| Spanish | recordar, sonar | |
| Catalan | fer recordar, sonar | |
| Nouns | echo | the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves |
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