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interjection definition

in·ter·jec·tion (in′tər jek′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of interjecting
  2. something interjected, as a word or phrase
  3. Gram.
    1. an exclamation inserted into an utterance without grammatical connection to it (Ex.: ah! I declare!)
    2. any of a class of words used in this way (Ex.: ouch! well!)

Etymology: ME interjeccioun < MFr interjection < L interjectio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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