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exclamation vs interjection

interjection vs exclamation

exclamation and interjection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exclamation Yes No No No
interjection Yes No No No
As nouns, interjection is a hyponym of exclamation; that is, interjection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exclamation:
  • exclamation: an abrupt excited utterance
  • interjection: an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
Other hyponyms of exclamation include deuce, devil, dickens, ejaculation, expostulation.
exclamation (noun) interjection (noun)
an abrupt excited utterance the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
an exclamatory rhetorical device an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
a loud complaint or protest or reproach
Difference between exclamation and interjection

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