"exclamation" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

An abrupt excited utterance (synset 107140231)
"she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"

is a type of: utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
subtypes:
- deuce, devil, dickens - a word used in exclamations of confusion
- ejaculation, interjection - an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
- expostulation - an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
same as: exclaiming
A loud complaint or protest or reproach (synset 107224528)
is a type of: complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
An exclamatory rhetorical device (synset 107117468)
"O tempore! O mores"

is a type of: rhetorical device - a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

same as: ecphonesis