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exclamatory

adjective ex·clam·a·to·ry \iks-ˈkla-mə-ˌtr-ē\

Definition of EXCLAMATORY

:  containing, expressing, using, or relating to exclamation <an exclamatory phrase>
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First Known Use of EXCLAMATORY

1593

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile
EXCLAMATORY Defined for Kids

exclamatory

adjective ex·clam·a·to·ry \ik-ˈsklam-ə-ˌtr-ē\

Definition of EXCLAMATORY for Kids

:  containing or using exclamation <exclamatory outbursts>

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