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exclamations

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃənz/ /ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃnz/

Meanings
noun
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

Examples :

"The movie theater was filled with exclamations of surprise and delight when the hero appeared. "
sound language communication sensation emotion exclamation

Related Words

Illustration theater

theater noun

/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ /ˈθiətə/ /ˈθiːə.tə/

A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

"The school's theater was filled with excited students for the school play. "

Illustration appeared

appeared verb

/əˈpiːɹd/ /əˈpɪəd/ /əˈpɪɹd/

To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.

"The sun appeared from behind the clouds. "

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

Illustration utterance

utterance noun

/ˈʌtəɹəns/

An act of uttering.

"The child's first utterance was "Mama." "

Illustration emphatic

emphatic noun

/əmˈfætək/

An emphatic consonant.

"The teacher emphasized the emphatic "k" sound in the word "knowledge." "

Illustration surprise

surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Something unexpected.

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration exclamatory

exclamatory adjective

/ɛksˈklæməˌtɔɹi/

Resembling an exclamation.

"The sentence he wrote on his test, "Wow, that was easy!", was exclamatory in nature. "

Illustration calling

calling verb

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

(heading) To use one's voice.

"The teacher was calling out names to take their turn answering questions. "

Illustration interjection

interjection noun

/ɪn.təˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ /ˌɪn.tɚˈdʒɛk.ʃən/

(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.

""Wow," was an interjection expressing surprise at the good news. "

Illustration example

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

Illustration statement

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "

Illustration expressing

expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."