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INTERJECTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
Synonyms:
interjection; interpellation; interpolation; interposition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("interjection" is a kind of...):
break; disruption; gap; interruption (an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity)
Derivation:
interject (to insert between other elements)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
Synonyms:
ejaculation; interjection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("interjection" is a kind of...):
exclaiming; exclamation (an abrupt excited utterance)
Derivation:
interject (to insert between other elements)
