- 1used to describe a way of speaking, usually one that is typical of a particular area and especially one in which the sounds are produced through the nose as well as the mouth Her voice had a faint Southern twang. He spoke with a cockney twang.
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- 2a sound that is made when a tight string, especially on a musical instrument, is pulled and released
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