exclamation

ex·cla·ma·tion

 (ĕk′sklə-mā′shən)

n.

1. An abrupt, forceful utterance: an exclamation of delight.

2. An outcry, as of protest.

3. Grammar An interjection.

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exclamation

(ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən)

n

1. an abrupt, emphatic, or excited cry or utterance; interjection; ejaculation

2. the act of exclaiming

ˌexclaˈmational adj

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ex•cla•ma•tion

(ˌɛk skləˈmeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act of exclaiming; outcry; loud complaint or protest.

2. an interjection.

[1350–1400; < Latin]

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exclamation

A sudden cry or statement.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	exclamation - an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it" exclaiming utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication dickens, deuce, devil - a word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say" interjection - an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion expostulation - an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
	2.	exclamation - a loud complaint or protest or reproach complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
	3.	exclamation - an exclamatory rhetorical device; "O tempore! O mores" ecphonesis rhetorical device - a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

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exclamation

noun cry, call, shout, yell, outcry, utterance, ejaculation, expletive, interjection, vociferation Sue gave an exclamation of surprise.

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exclamation

noun

A sudden, sharp utterance:

cry, ejaculation, outcry.

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Translations

تَعَجُّب، صَرخَة تَعَجُّب

udbrududråb

Ausruf

huudahdus

exclamation

upphrópun

esclamazionepunto esclamativo

vzklik

haykırma

呼喊惊叫

exclamation

[ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən]

A. N → exclamación f

B. CPD exclamation mark, exclamation point (US) N (Ling) → signo m de admiración

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exclamation

[ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ^ən] n → exclamation f
to give an exclamation → pousser une exclamationexclamation mark n → point m d'exclamationexclamation point (US) n → point m d'exclamation

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exclamation

n → Ausruf m (also Gram); an exclamation of horror → ein Schreckensschrei m

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exclamation

[ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ/ən] n → esclamazione f

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exclaim

(ikˈskleim) verb

to call out, or say, suddenly and loudly. `Good !' he exclaimed; She exclaimed in astonishment. uitroep يَتَعَجَّب، يقول بِصَوتٍ عالٍ възкликвам exclamar vykřiknout ausrufen, aufschreien udbryde αναφωνώexclamar, gritar hüüatama ناگهان فریاد زدن؛ داد زدن huutaa s'exclamer לִקרוֹא, לִצעוֹק चिल्लाना uskliknuti, viknuti felkiált berseru hrópa upp yfir sig esclamare 叫ぶ 절규하다 sušukti, šūktelėti iesaukties; iekliegties berteriak uitroepenutbryte wykrzykiwać چيغى كول، غورزى كول، په جګ ږغ ويل exclamar a exclama, a stri­ga восклицать vykríknuť vzklikniti uzviknuti utropa, utbrista, skrika till ร้องอุทานเสียง (ดังด้วยความแปลกใจ, โกรธ, ตื่นเต้น) haykırmak, birden bağırmak 驚叫, 喊叫 вигукувати حیرت یا غصے سے پکار اٹھنا la lên 惊叫，呼喊

exclamation (ekskləˈmeiʃən) noun

an expression of surprise or other sudden feeling. He gave an exclamation of anger. uitroep, kreet تَعَجُّب، صَرخَة تَعَجُّب възклицание exclamação výkřik der Ausruf udbrud; udråb αναφώνηση exclamación hüüatus داد؛ فریاد huuto exclamationקריאה चिल्लाहट, चीत्कार usklik, uzvik (fel)kiáltás seruan upphrópun esclamazione 叫び 절규 šūksnis iesaukšanās; iekliegšanās teriakan uitroeputbrudd, utropokrzyk چيغه، كريږه، دتعجب نه ډكه چيغه exclamação exclamaţie восклицание výkrik vzklik uzvik utrop คำอุทาน haykırma 驚叫, 喊叫 вигук پکار کر لیے جانے والے الفاظ thán từ 惊叫，呼喊

exclamation mark

the mark (!) following and showing an exclamation. uitroepteken عَلامَة تَعَجُّب възклицателен знак ponto de exclamação vykřičník das Ausrufungszeichen udråbstegn θαυμαστικόsigno de admiración hüüumärk علامت تعجب huutomerkki point d'exclamation סִימָן קְרִיאָה विस्मयादि बोधक चिन्ह uskličnik felkiáltójel tanda seru upphrópunarmerki punto esclamativo 感嘆符 느낌표 šauktukas izsaukuma zīme tanda seru uitroeptekenutropstegnwykrzyknik د حيرانتيا علامه ponto de exclamação semnul ex­cla­mă­rii восклицательный знак výkričník klicaj uzvičnik utropstecken เครื่องหมายตกใจ ünlem işareti 驚嘆號 знак оклику علامت فجائیہ dấu chấm than 惊叹号

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