exclamation mark
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exclamation point
An exclamation point or exclamation mark ( ! ) is a punctuation mark commonly used to express strong, intense emotions in declarations. It can also be used to add emphasis to interjections and commands.
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1. (Grammar) the punctuation mark ! used after exclamations and vehement commands
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) this mark used for any other purpose, as to draw attention to an obvious mistake, in road warning signs, (in chess commentaries) beside the notation of a move considered a good one, (in mathematics) as a symbol of the factorial function, or (in logic) occurring with an existential quantifier
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Noun | 1. | ![]() punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases |
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عَلَامَةُ تَعَجُّبٍعَلامَة تَعَجُّب
vykřičník
udråbstegn
huutomerkki
סימן קריאה
uskličnik
felkiáltójel
upphrópunarmerki
感嘆符ビックリマーク
느낌표
výkričník
klicaj
utropstecken
เครื่องหมายอัศเจรีย์
dấu chấm than
exclamation mark
, (US) exclamation pointn → Ausrufezeichen nt
exclamation mark
exclamation point (Am) n (Gram) → punto esclamativoexclaim
(ikˈskleim) verb to call out, or say, suddenly and loudly. `Good !' he exclaimed; She exclaimed in astonishment.
exclamation (ekskləˈmeiʃən) noun an expression of surprise or other sudden feeling. He gave an exclamation of anger.
exclamation mark the mark (!) following and showing an exclamation.