exclamation

Definitions

1. 1.(Rhet.) A word expressing outcry; an interjection; a word expressing passion, as wonder, fear, or grief.
2. 2.(Print.) A mark or sign by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked; thus [!]; -- called also exclamation point.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is a word expressing outcry; an interjection; a word expressing passion, as wonder, fear, or grief called?
• What is a mark or sign by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked; thus [!]; -- called also exclamation point called?