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exclamation Definition

ex·cla·ma·tion (ek′sklə mās̸hən)

noun

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

Etymology: ME exclamacioun < L exclamatio

exclamation Synonyms

exclamation

n.

ejaculation, outcry, vociferation, interjection; see cry 1.

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

  • mark: Maybe add an exclamation mark too for extra impact!
  • icon: Click on the exclamation mark icon to view the total time taken for the assessment.
  • point: The exclamation point is part of the word; please pay attention.

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