What is 'drip, drip, drip'?
Hi,

What is 'drip, drip, drip' in the sentence? Is it an onomatopoeia of fear coming?

"We lived in a constant state of fear, a drip, drip, drip, where we felt he questioned our every move - taking the student or parent's word in any situation."

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What is 'drip, drip, drip'?
Hi,

What is 'drip, drip, drip' in the sentence? Is it an onomatopoeia of fear coming?

"We lived in a constant state of fear, a drip, drip, drip, where we felt he questioned our every move - taking the student or parent's word in any situation."

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Yes, exactly as you understand it. Like water torture.

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Peachy’s answer is one correct interpretation.  However, I understand it a little differently.  “Drip,drip,drip” can symbolize a process  continuing slowly but continuously, something coming in small quantities one after another, a process than can sometimes be aggravating.  Slowly but continually he questioned their every move.

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