Friday 9 March 2012

word of the day:ten | interjection

interjection

in·ter·jec·tion [ˌɪntəˈdʒɛkʃən]

n.
1. A sudden, short utterance; an ejaculation.
2. Abbr. interj. or int.
a. The part of speech that usually expresses emotion and is capable of standing alone.
b. Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, such as Ugh! or Wow!

inter·jection·al | adj.
inter·jection·al·ly | adv.

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