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oh

/əʊ/ /oʊ/

Meanings
noun
An utterance of oh; a spoken expression of surprise, acknowledgement, etc.

Examples :

"Hearing the good news, a happy "oh" escaped Sarah's lips. "
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Related Words

Illustration afterthought

afterthought noun

/ˈæft.ɚ.θɔt/

A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.

"She packed her sandals only as an afterthought, but she was glad she did."

Illustration representations

representations noun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃənz/

That which represents something else.

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

Illustration recognition

recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

Illustration affirmation

affirmation noun

/æfɝˈmeɪʃn/

That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.

"Her daily affirmation was, "I am capable and strong." "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration realization

realization noun

/ˌɹiə-/ /-laɪˈzeɪʃən/

The act of realizing.

"My realization that I needed to study harder came after I received a disappointing grade on my history test. "

Illustration exclamation

exclamation noun

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

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

"His exclamation of "Wow!" showed his surprise at the unexpected gift. "

Illustration acknowledgement

acknowledgement noun

/əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/ /əkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/

The act of acknowledging

"Her prompt acknowledgement of my email made me feel valued. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration interrogative

interrogative noun

/ˌɪn.təˈɹɒ.ɡə.tɪv/

(grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.

"The interrogative "who" is often used in classroom discussions to encourage student participation. "

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 presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "