exclamation
exclamation
Definition
ex·cla·ma·tion (ek′sklə mā′s̸hən)
noun
- the act of exclaiming; sudden, vehement utterance; outcry
- something exclaimed; exclamatory word or phrase; interjection
Etymology: ME exclamacioun < L exclamatio
exclamation
Synonyms
exclamation
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- astonishment: Mrs. Franklin checked an exclamation of astonishment with some difficulty.
- surprise: Prince Florizel started back with an exclamation of painful surprise.
- delight: Furthermore, thank you for your prompt delivery, the delivery man was intrigued by my loud exclamation of delight at it's arrival!
- satisfaction: Twice he stopped, and once I saw him smile, and heard him utter an exclamation of satisfaction.
- horror: The next morning, an exclamation of horror from Mabel awoke all the girls.
- joy: As he entered his eyes fell upon the stick in Holmes's hand, and he ran toward it with an exclamation of joy.
Converse of object
- utter: My brother's wife uttered an exclamation of impatience.
- hear: Sometimes, when anything particularly low escaped from the mouth of the speaker, I heard exclamations of " how low!
- give: Then they escorted her to the ladder, and Jurgis heard her give an exclamation of dismay.
- make: If you actually make an exclamation, as in speech, then use an exclamation mark - Listen up!
- startle: These different worries drifted around their minds until Gordon gave a startled exclamation.
- use: Some hold the name developed from an exclamation used in the cult.
Adjective modifier
- first: Her first exclamation will be, ' That man!
- loud: Furthermore, thank you for your prompt delivery, the delivery man was intrigued by my loud exclamation of delight at it's arrival!
- occasional: Inevitably, this produces the occasional exclamation of " what!
- such: She had long felt silence was the only answer to such exclamations.
- angry: Montgomery gave an angry exclamation, and went striding down the deck, and I followed him.
Modifies a noun
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