exclamation
[ek-skluh-mey-shuh n]
- the act of exclaiming; outcry; loud complaint or protest: The speech was continually interrupted by rude exclamations.
- an interjection.
- Rhetoric. ecphonesis.
Origin of exclamation
Synonyms
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com1. cry, ejaculation, vociferation.
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Examples from the Web for exclamation
Contemporary Examples
When the Iraqis resume shouting and wailing at you, Hassan translates every exclamation until you tell him to stop.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in IraqNathan Bradley Bethea
August 31, 2014
But I am very good at turning a question mark into an exclamation point.
Other stories unfurl with giggles and exclamation, but really, read Maupin, or see him on tour.
Exclamation points by themselves in a message from Helmand meant it could very well be a matter of life and death.
He may be known for the Virgule, but the feeling of his new exhibition more closely resembles an exclamation mark.
Shoes Fit For A Museum: Roger Vivier’s Virigule Show Opens at Palais De TokyoSarah Moroz
October 2, 2013
Historical Examples
That exclamation, of course, removed the supposition entirely.
There was no irreverence in the exclamation that broke from the girl's lips.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
The exclamation came from the girl in a note of incredulous astonishment.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
But while yet fifty yards distant, Kingozi stopped with an exclamation.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
The exclamation was sincere: at this moment she thought as she spoke.
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
exclamation
- an abrupt, emphatic, or excited cry or utterance; interjection; ejaculation
- the act of exclaiming
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Word Origin and History for exclamation
n.
late 14c., from Middle French exclamation, from Latin exclamationem (nominative exclamatio), noun of action from past participle stem of exclamare "cry out loud" (see exclaim).
The punctuation symbol known as the exclamation point (1824) or exclamation mark (1926) was earliest called an exclamation note or note of exclamation (1650s), earlier note of admiration (1610s). Another name for it was shriek-mark (1864).
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