 exclamation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an abrupt excited utterance | |
| Synonyms: | exclaiming | |
| Examples: | "she gave an exclamation of delight" "there was much exclaiming over it" |
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| Related terms: | utterance devil ejaculation expostulation exclaim | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a loud complaint or protest or reproach | |
| Related terms: | complaint | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) an exclamatory rhetorical device | |
| Synonyms: | ecphonesis | |
| Examples: | "O tempore! O mores" |
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| Related terms: | rhetorical_device proclaim | |
| Similar spelling: |
exclamatory |
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