exclamation
noun
[ ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a sudden cry or remark expressing surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
• "an exclamation of amazement"
Similar:
cry,
call,
shout,
yell,
shriek,
roar,
bellow,
interjection,
sudden utterance,
expletive,
ejaculation,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin exclamatio(n- ), from exclamare ‘shout out’ (see exclaim).
