| NOUN | communication | exclamation, exclaiming | an abrupt excited utterance |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | exclamation | a loud complaint or protest or reproach | |
| communication | exclamation, ecphonesis | an exclamatory rhetorical device |
| Sounds | eh.ksklahmey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An abrupt excited utterance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "she gave an exclamation of delight" | |
| Synonym | exclaiming | |
| Narrower | devil, deuce, dickens | A word used in exclamations of confusion |
| ejaculation, interjection | An abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion | |
| expostulation | An exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof | |
| Broader | utterance, vocalization | The use of uttered sounds for auditory communication |
| Spanish | exclamación | |
| Catalan | exclamació | |
| Verbs | exclaim | utter aloud |
| Meaning | A loud complaint or protest or reproach. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | complaint | (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow |
| Meaning | An exclamatory rhetorical device. | |
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| Synonym | ecphonesis | |
| Broader | rhetorical device | A use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) |
| Spanish | ecfonesis, ecphonesis, exclamación | |
| Catalan | ecphonesis, exclamació | |
| Verbs | exclaim | state or announce |
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