exclamation
noun/ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/
- a short sound, word or phrase spoken suddenly to express an emotion. Oh!, Look out! and Ow! are exclamations.
- He gave an exclamation of surprise.
- She took his hand and uttered an exclamation of shock.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sharp
- sudden
- loud
- …
- give
- let out
- utter
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin exclamatio(n-), from exclamare ‘shout out’, from ex- ‘out’ + clamare ‘to shout’.Want to learn more?
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