adj
Meaning 1
Uttering an exclamation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
exclaiming
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: IH0 K S K L EY1 M IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
exclamation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of exclaim
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
an abrupt excited utterance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she gave an exclamation of delight
- there was much exclaiming over it
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exclamation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: utterance, vocalization
Narrower terms: devil, deuce, dickens, ejaculation, interjection, expostulation
History
Etymology
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