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Interjection

Interjection

WordNet



noun


(1)   The action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
(2)   An abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
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Etymology


From Medieval French (13c.), from , accusative singular of , from , from + .

Noun



  1. An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.
  2. An interruption; something interjected