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exclamation point

An exclamation point or exclamation mark ( ! ) is a punctuation mark commonly used to express strong, intense emotions in declarations. It can also be used to add emphasis to interjections and commands.
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1. (Grammar) the punctuation mark ! used after exclamations and vehement commands
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) this mark used for any other purpose, as to draw attention to an obvious mistake, in road warning signs, (in chess commentaries) beside the notation of a move considered a good one, (in mathematics) as a symbol of the factorial function, or (in logic) occurring with an existential quantifier
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Noun 1. [画像:exclamation mark - a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation]exclamation mark - a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation
punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
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عَلَامَةُ تَعَجُّبٍ عَلامَة تَعَجُّب
vykřičník
udråbstegn
huutomerkki
point d’exclamationpoint d'exclamation
סימן קריאה
uskličnik
felkiáltójel
upphrópunarmerki
感嘆符ビックリマーク
느낌표
výkričník
klicaj
utropstecken
เครื่องหมายอัศเจรีย์
dấu chấm than

exclamation mark

, (US) exclamation point
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exclamation mark

exclamation point (Am) n (Gram) → punto esclamativo
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exclaim

(ikˈskleim) verb
to call out, or say, suddenly and loudly. `Good !' he exclaimed; She exclaimed in astonishment. uitroep يَتَعَجَّب، يقول بِصَوتٍ عالٍ възкликвам exclamar vykřiknout ausrufen, aufschreien udbryde αναφωνώ exclamar, gritar hüüatama ناگهان فریاد زدن؛ داد زدن huutaa s'exclamer לִקרוֹא, לִצעוֹק चिल्लाना uskliknuti, viknuti felkiált berseru hrópa upp yfir sig esclamare 叫ぶ 절규하다 sušukti, šūktelėti iesaukties; iekliegties berteriak uitroepen utbryte wykrzykiwać چيغى كول، غورزى كول، په جګ ږغ ويل exclamar a exclama, a stri­ga восклицать vykríknuť vzklikniti uzviknuti utropa, utbrista, skrika till ร้องอุทานเสียง (ดังด้วยความแปลกใจ, โกรธ, ตื่นเต้น) haykırmak, birden bağırmak 驚叫, 喊叫 вигукувати حیرت یا غصے سے پکار اٹھنا la lên 惊叫,呼喊
exclamation (ekskləˈmeiʃən) noun
an expression of surprise or other sudden feeling. He gave an exclamation of anger. uitroep, kreet تَعَجُّب، صَرخَة تَعَجُّب възклицание exclamação výkřik der Ausruf udbrud; udråb αναφώνηση exclamación hüüatus داد؛ فریاد huuto exclamation קריאה चिल्लाहट, चीत्कार usklik, uzvik (fel)kiáltás seruan upphrópun esclamazione 叫び 절규 šūksnis iesaukšanās; iekliegšanās teriakan uitroep utbrudd, utrop okrzyk چيغه، كريږه، دتعجب نه ډكه چيغه exclamação exclamaţie восклицание výkrik vzklik uzvik utrop คําอุทาน haykırma 驚叫, 喊叫 вигук پکار کر لیے جانے والے الفاظ thán từ 惊叫,呼喊
exclamation mark
the mark (!) following and showing an exclamation. uitroepteken عَلامَة تَعَجُّب възклицателен знак ponto de exclamação vykřičník das Ausrufungszeichen udråbstegn θαυμαστικό signo de admiración hüüumärk علامت تعجب huutomerkki point d'exclamation סִימָן קְרִיאָה विस्मयादि बोधक चिन्ह uskličnik felkiáltójel tanda seru upphrópunarmerki punto esclamativo 感嘆符 느낌표 šauktukas izsaukuma zīme tanda seru uitroepteken utropstegn wykrzyknik د حيرانتيا علامه ponto de exclamação semnul ex­cla­mă­rii восклицательный знак výkričník klicaj uzvičnik utropstecken เครื่องหมายตกใจ ünlem işareti 驚嘆號 знак оклику علامت فجائیہ dấu chấm than 惊叹号
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exclamation mark

عَلَامَةُ تَعَجُّبٍ vykřičník udråbstegn Ausrufezeichen θαυμαστικό signo de admiración , signo de exclamación huutomerkki point d’exclamation uskličnik punto esclamativo 感嘆符 느낌표 uitroepteken utropstegn wykrzyknik ponto de exclamação восклицательный знак utropstecken เครื่องหมายอัศเจรีย์ ünlem işareti dấu chấm than 感叹号
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