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noun
1.
the act of interjecting.
2.
something interjected, as a remark.
3.
the utterance of a word or phrase expressive of emotion; the uttering of an exclamation.
4.
Grammar.
a.
any member of a class of words expressing emotion, distinguished in most languages by their use in grammatical isolation, as Hey! Oh! Ouch! Ugh!
b.
any other word or expression so used, as Good grief! Indeed!
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Interjection
is always a great word to know.
So is preposition. Does it mean:
| any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases, and that have very general reference, as I, you, he, this, who, what. Pronouns are sometimes formally distinguished from |
| any member of a class of words found in many languages that are used before nouns, pronouns, or other substantives to form phrases functioning as modifiers of verbs, nouns, or adjectives, and that typically express a spatial, temporal, or other relationsh |
Example Sentences
- Burke's interjection of humor at strategic moments seemed to keep the discourse civil, lighthearted and entertaining.
- For an architect to incorporate a linen closet when it wasn't designated may or may not be a righteous form of interjection.
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World English Dictionary
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
interjection
c.1430, from M.Fr. interjection (13c.), from L. interjectionem (nom. interjectio) "a throwing or placing between," from pp. stem of intericere, from inter- "between" + -icere, comb. form of jacere "to throw."
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
interjection definition
A brief exclamation, often containing only one word: “Oh!” “Gee!” “Good grief!” “Ouch!”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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