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Definition of exclamatory
: containing, expressing, using, or relating to exclamation an exclamatory phrase
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Like her predecessors, this redheaded Anne (Amybeth McNulty) begins her new life as a spitfire and a romantic, chattering on in exclamatory sentences, thrilling at the beauty of apple trees and bridling at the notion of washing dishes.
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So, after ESPN’s report yesterday that Kaepernick is expected to exercise his option to become a free agent this spring–and the exclamatory reaction to it–
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First Known Use of exclamatory
1593
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EXCLAMATORY Defined for Kids
exclamatory
playDefinition of exclamatory for Students
: containing or using exclamation exclamatory outbursts
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