Dictionary Check: echo
"echo" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
(Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained
noun
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
Example:
"she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"
noun
a reply that repeats what has just been said
noun
a reflected television or radio or radar beam
noun
a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.
Example:
"his contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau"
noun
an imitation or repetition
Example:
"the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life"
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