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exclamatory

UK/ɪk'sklæmət(ə)rɪ/US/ik'sklæmәtәri/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Expressing or relating to a sudden, emphatic exclamation.

感叹的;惊叹的;感叹句的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ex-out of, former
+
clamcry out, shout, call
+
-atoryrelating to, connected with
=exclamatory

Adjective of exclaim/exclamation = expressing sudden emphatic feeling, as in an exclamatory sentence (one ending in '!'). See exclaim.

Root claim still carries 24 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    "What a day!" is an exclamatory sentence.

  • 2.

    She wrote in a breathless, exclamatory style.

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