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ex•cla•ma•tion
Pronunciation: (ek"sklu-mā'shun), [key]—
n.
1. the act of exclaiming; outcry; loud complaint or protest:
The speech was continually interrupted by rude exclamations.
2. an interjection.
3. Rhet.ecphonesis.
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