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ex·clam·a·tory

(ĭk-sklăm′ə-tôr′ē)

adj.

Constituting, containing, relating to, or using exclamation.

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exclamatory

(ɪkˈsklæmətərɪ; -trɪ)

adj

using, containing, or relating to exclamations

exˈclamatorily adv

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ex•clam•a•to•ry

(ɪkˈsklæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj.

1. using, containing, or expressing exclamation: an exclamatory sentence.

2. pertaining to exclamation.

[1585–95]

ex•clam′a•to`ri•ly, adv.

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Adj.

exclamatory - sudden and strong; "an emphatic no"

emphatic

forceful - characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace"

Translations

exclamatif

exclamatory

[eksˈklæmətərɪ] ADJ → exclamativo

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exclamatory

adj → exklamatorisch; exclamatory remarks → Ausrufe pl

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