INTERJECTION

Interjection

In grammar, an interjection or exclamation may be a word used to express an emotion or sentiment on the part of the speaker . Filled pauses such as uh, er, um are also considered interjections. Interjections are often placed at the beginning of a sentence.

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interjection

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


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