Synonyms: ecphonesis, exclamation
Definition: an exclamatory rhetorical device
Usage: O tempore! O mores
Similar words: rhetorical device
Definition: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
Synonyms: exclaiming, exclamation
Definition: an abrupt excited utterance
Usage: she gave an exclamation of delight; there was much exclaiming over it
Similar words: utterance, vocalization
Definition: the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Synonyms: exclamation
Definition: a loud complaint or protest or reproach
Similar words: complaint
Definition: (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow