Exclamation Definition

ĕksklə-māshən
exclamations
noun
exclamations
The act of exclaiming; sudden, vehement utterance; outcry.
Webster's New World
An outcry, as of protest.
American Heritage
Something exclaimed; exclamatory word or phrase; interjection.
Webster's New World

A mark or sign by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked; thus [!]; – also called an exclamation point.

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Other Word Forms of Exclamation

Noun

Singular:
exclamation
Plural:
exclamations

Origin of Exclamation

  • From Middle French exclamation, from Latin exclamatio

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Exclamation Sentence Examples

  • If Alex was a big question mark right now, Jonathan was an exclamation point.

  • She turned, uttering an exclamation that came from nowhere.

  • But to borrow Mr. Archimedes exclamation, Eureka!

  • His stunned look was accompanied by Jade's alarmed exclamation.

  • She found herself counting how many exclamation points Ingrid used before she read through the rules.

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Words Starting With

EEXEXC

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With E and Ending With N

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With E11 Letter Words Ending With N