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exclamation
[ ek-skluh-mey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɛk skləˈmeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act of exclaiming; outcry; loud complaint or protest: The speech was continually interrupted by rude exclamations.
an interjection.
Rhetoric. ecphonesis.
OTHER WORDS FOR exclamation
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Origin of exclamation
OTHER WORDS FROM exclamation
ex·cla·ma·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby exclamation
excitonics, excitor, excl., exclaim, exclam., exclamation, exclamation mark, exclamation point, exclamatory, exclaustration, exclave
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British Dictionary definitions for exclamation
exclamation
/ (ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən) /
noun
an abrupt, emphatic, or excited cry or utterance; interjection; ejaculation
the act of exclaiming
Derived forms of exclamation
exclamational, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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