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/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃn̩/ · noun
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc..
"And now, my dearest Lucy, collect yourself, for all depends upon our own resources." Such were the whispered exclamations with which Francesca cheered her trembling companion, whose courage was not heightened by the darkness and stillness around them as they proceeded on their hazardous enterprise.
Use exclamation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Exclamation means A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc..
Common synonyms include exclamation point, ecphonesis, exclaiming.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"And now, my dearest Lucy, collect yourself, for all depends upon our own resources." Such were the whispered exclamations with which Francesca cheered her trembling companion, whose courage was not heightened by the darkness and stillness around them as they proceeded on their hazardous enterprise.
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