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Exclamation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Exclamation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an abrupt excited utterance

"she gave an exclamation of delight"

"there was much exclaiming over it"

2

a loud complaint or protest or reproach

"She let out an exclamation of anger when she saw her parking ticket."

3

an exclamatory rhetorical device

"O tempore! O mores"

4

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

"The sudden crash of glass was followed by a sharp exclamation of pain from the boy who had cut his hand on the broken vase."

Example Sentences
"she gave an exclamation of delight" noun
"there was much exclaiming over it" noun
"O tempore! O mores" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
utterance complaint rhetorical device
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
devil ejaculation expostulation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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