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interjection

in·ter·jec·tion

interjection

 
pronunciation:
In tr jek shn
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part of speech: noun
definition: a word or expression that shows strong feeling; exclamation. "Oh no!" and "Oops!" are examples of interjections.
感叹词
similar words:
exclamation
derivations: interjectional (adj.), interjectory (adj.), interjectionally (adv.)
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The word interjection contains the following part:
ject, jet, jac Latin root that means throw; lie