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  2. English interjections - Wikipedia

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    His definition of English interjections focused on the semantic and pragmatic dimensions of the words: An interjection is a part of speech that betokeneth a sudden passion of the mind: the signification or meaning of which speech much be understanded by the gesture, countenance, or passion of the speaker, and some time with regard of the person ...

  3. Interjection - Wikipedia

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    An interjection is a word or expression that occurs as an utterance on its own and expresses a spontaneous feeling or reaction. [1] [2] It is a diverse category, encompassing many different parts of speech, such as exclamations (ouch!, wow!

  4. Yuck - Wikipedia

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    Yuck is an exclamation of disgust. Yuck may also refer to: Music. Yuck (band), a British rock band Yuck, their 2011 album "Yuck" (Joyryde song), 2019 "Yuck", by 2 ...

  5. Exclamation mark - Wikipedia

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    Graphically, the exclamation mark is represented by variations on the theme of a period with a vertical line above. One theory of its origin posits derivation from a Latin exclamation of joy, namely io, analogous to "hooray"; copyists wrote the Latin word io at the end of a sentence, to indicate expression of joy.

  6. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks - Wikipedia

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    Exclamation mark: Inverted exclamation mark, Interrobang: ª: Feminine ordinal indicator: Masculine ordinal indicator, Degree sign (many) Fleuron: Dinkus, Dingbat Floral heart: Dingbat, Dinkus, Hedera, Index: Fleuron. Full stop: Interpunct, Period: Decimal separator: ♀ ♂ ⚥ Gender symbol: LGBT symbols ` Grave (symbol) Quotation mark# ...

  7. Wisdom of repugnance - Wikipedia

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    The wisdom of repugnance or appeal to disgust, [1] also known informally as the yuck factor, [2] is the belief that an intuitive (or "deep-seated") negative response to some thing, idea, or practice should be interpreted as evidence for the intrinsically harmful or evil character of that thing.

  8. List of ideophones in Basque - Wikipedia

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    pu — yuck! pulunp — splash. punpaka — bouncing. pupu — pain, hurt. purpur — spill. purpurka — slid down a slope. purra-purra — in abundance. purrust — liquid spill. purrut — fart; purruzt — get annoyed; puskala-muskala — blow; puskila-muskila — DIY, small jobs; putin — kick of a harassed horse; putz — blow

  9. Huzzah - Wikipedia

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    "Huzzah" on a sign at a Fourth of July celebration. Huzzah (sometimes written hazzah; originally HUZZAH spelled huzza and pronounced huh-ZAY, now often pronounced as huh-ZAH; [1] [2] in most modern varieties of English hurrah or hooray) is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), "apparently a mere exclamation". [3]