What does "exclamation" mean?
Exclamation: (Rhet.) A word expressing outcry; an interjection; a word expressing passion, as wonder, fear, or grief.
Additional senses
- 2.(Print.) A mark or sign by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked; thus [!]; -- called also exclamation point.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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