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exclamation

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a sudden short emotional utterance
  • the good news was greeted with a chorus of joyous exclamations

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The first known use of exclamation was in the 14th century

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exclaims

exclamation

exclamations

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“Exclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclamation. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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