Exclamation (en. Exclamation)

/ɛksklamɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A word or group of words uttered with force and emotion.

The exclamation 'What happiness!' expresses great joy.

L'exclamation 'Quel bonheur!' exprime une grande joie.

A phrase pronounced with intonation that indicates an emotional reaction.

He uttered an exclamation of surprise upon seeing the gift.

Il a lancé une exclamation de surprise en voyant le cadeau.

Used in punctuation, often indicated by an exclamation mark.

She ended her sentence with an exclamation to emphasize her enthusiasm!

Elle a terminé sa phrase par une exclamation pour marquer son enthousiasme !

From Latin 'exclamatio', from 'exclamare' which means 'to cry out' or 'to exclaim'.

Exclamation of surprise

Expression used to show astonishment.

Exclamation de surprise

Exclamation of indignation

Manifestation of anger or dissatisfaction.

Exclamation d'indignation

Exclamation of joy

Expression of intense happiness.

Exclamation de joie

interjection

A word or group of words used to express an emotion.

interjection

cry

A loud sound produced to attract attention or show an emotion.

cri

reaction

Immediate response to a stimulus or situation.

réaction

Familiar expression of strong surprise.

When she saw the movie, her first exclamation was 'Wow, amazing!'

Quand elle a vu le film, sa première exclamation fût 'Wow, incroyable!'

Use of exclamation to exaggerate a reaction.

He always makes exclamations to attract attention, even when it's unnecessary.

Il fait toujours des exclamations pour attirer l'attention, même quand ce n'est pas nécessaire.