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The definition of an exclamation is a calling out, or something which is suddenly expressed.

(noun)

An example of an exclamation is the phrase "Oh my gosh!"

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See exclamation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of exclaiming; sudden, vehement utterance; outcry
something exclaimed; exclamatory word or phrase; interjection

Origin: ME exclamacioun < L exclamatio

See exclamation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An abrupt, forceful utterance: an exclamation of delight.
An outcry, as of protest.
Grammar An interjection.

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