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ex·cla·ma·tion
\ˌekskləˈmāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English exclamacioun, from Latin exclamation-, exclamatio, from exclamatus (past participle of exclamare) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of exclaiming : a sharp or sudden utterance expressive of strong feeling
< he uttered an exclamation of pain >
< amid exclamations of delight the cake was brought in >
2. : vehement expression (as of protest, reproach, or complaint)
< exclamations of social prejudice — Bernard Smith >
3. : a word, phrase, clause, or sentence used as an outcry or interjection
4. : exclamation point
• ex·cla·ma·tion·al \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|māshənəl, -shnəl\ adjective |