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interjection vs exclamation

exclamation vs interjection

interjection and exclamation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interjection Yes No No No
exclamation Yes No No No
As nouns, exclamation is a hypernym of interjection; that is, exclamation is a word with a broader meaning than interjection:
  • interjection: an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
  • exclamation: an abrupt excited utterance
Other hypernyms of interjection include exclaiming.
interjection (noun) exclamation (noun)
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts an abrupt excited utterance
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion an exclamatory rhetorical device
a loud complaint or protest or reproach
Difference between interjection and exclamation

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