Definition of exclamation

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Exclamation (n.) A loud calling or crying out; outcry; loud or emphatic utterance; vehement vociferation; clamor; that which is cried out, as an expression of feeling; sudden expression of sound or words indicative of emotion, as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc..

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Oho :: Oho (interj.) An exclamation of surprise, etc..
Ejaculate :: Ejaculate (v. t.) To throw out, as an exclamation; to utter by a brief and sudden impulse; as, to ejaculate a prayer..
Tush :: Tush (interj.) An exclamation indicating check, rebuke, or contempt; as, tush, tush! do not speak of it..
Alack :: Alack (interj.) An exclamation expressive of sorrow.
Halloo :: Halloo (n.) A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout.
Enough :: Enough (interj.) An exclamation denoting sufficiency, being a shortened form of it is enough..
Exclamation :: Exclamation (n.) A word expressing outcry; an interjection; a word expressing passion, as wonder, fear, or grief..
Interjectional :: Interjectional (a.) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an interjection; consisting of natural and spontaneous exclamations..
Poh :: Poh (interj.) An exclamation expressing contempt or disgust; bah .
Humph :: Humph (interj.) An exclamation denoting surprise, or contempt, doubt, etc..
Faugh :: Faugh (interj.) An exclamation of contempt, disgust, or abhorrence..
Egad :: Egad (interj.) An exclamation expressing exultation or surprise, etc..
Bah :: Bah (interj.) An exclamation expressive of extreme contempt.
Interjection :: Interjection (n.) A word or form of speech thrown in to express emotion or feeling, as O! Alas! Ha ha! Begone! etc. Compare Exclamation..
Good Now :: Good now () An exclamation of wonder, surprise, or entreaty..
Swown :: 'Swounds (interj.) An exclamation contracted from God's wounds; -- used as an oath.
Eureka :: Eureka () The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out Eureka! eureka! (I have found it! I have found it!), upon suddenly discovering a method of finding out how much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed. Hence, an expression of triumph concerning a discovery..
Leve :: Leve (v. t.) To grant; -- used esp. in exclamations or prayers followed by a dependent clause.
Pish :: Pish (interj.) An exclamation of contempt.
Heigh-ho :: Heigh-ho (interj.) An exclamation of surprise, joy, dejection, uneasiness, weariness, etc..
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