exclamation
5
3.2
- noun
- /ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən/
:
interjección
- One girl spotted Jamie, and with a muffled exclamation, beckoned her friends to see.
- exclamation point
That was just an excitement and exclamation of glory.
- That was just an excitement and exclamation of glory.
- In the meantime, we're going to order a pizza, pizza like all exclamations.
- Like, what's it called when you're like, you go like, you know, like, you know, or exclamations, I guess.
Examples
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His loud exclamation of surprise echoed through the room when he saw his birthday surprise.
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After hearing the good news, she let out a happy exclamation of joy.
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Then a hand came down over his mouth, cutting off his exclamation of surprise.
Fiction book (1991) -
Sidebar Rule #3: Use an exclamation point at the end of expressions of strong, excited feelings.
Fiction book (2002) -
She'd read the script and thrown it aside with an exclamation of disdain.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Anywhere, anywhere, out of this world!" was the only exclamation with which one could stave off the brazen din.
Academic text (1998) -
The text was littered with exclamation points and loud with religious exhortations: "DOOMSDAY IS NEAR!"
Fiction book (1995) -
Another student read aloud her poem in a tone full of silences, exclamations, and urgencies.
Academic text (2013) -
The exceptional impression that Nider made on our chronicler is illustrated by various emotional exclamations.
Academic text (2018) -
The speech was punctuated by several enthusiastic exclamations from the audience.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short sound people make to show surprise, relief, or pleasure
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6.0
A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement
162
1.0
A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling
82
3.7
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
76
4.6
A short laugh showing surprise or small victory
55
8.2
A rude word used to show strong anger or surprise
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8.2
A short exclamation people say to show surprise, excitement or disbelief
43
1.4
A short shout to show excitement or happiness
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9.4
A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration
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8.4
A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased
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8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
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7.5
A short loud sound people make to show strong feeling, like fear or surprise
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9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
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7.9
A short cry people make when they feel sudden pain or shock
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8.3
A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement
8
9.9
An old-fashioned shout showing surprise, anger, or strong feeling
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7.4
A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy
5
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
4
9.1
A soft sound you make when something feels good or brings relief
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8.4
A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something
3
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration
1
9.9
A short cry people make when they are suddenly scared
1
8.4
A sudden spoken word or sound showing strong feeling
1
5.5
A short word showing sudden feeling like surprise or pain
1
8.2
A loud shout people make to show excitement
1
9.9
Said to show a previous statement was a joke
1
8.6
A short shout showing excitement or joy
A sudden shout in speech or writing to show strong feeling
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
A loud shout to show joy or excitement
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
An old word people say to show surprise or anger
An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock
Compounds
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1.1
A mark at the end of a sentence that shows strong feeling or a loud command
How Emphatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exclamation comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and clamare 'to shout', as in the English word clamor for a loud sound. So an exclamation is a word, phrase, or sound that is shouted 'out' to show strong or sudden emotion.