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exclamation mark

/ˌɛks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃən ˌmɑɹk/
noun

  1. Punctuation mark “!” (used to denote excitement, surprise or shock).

    "The excessive use of exclamation marks devalues their effect, but is typical of concise genres such as cartoons, not reference works!"

Synonymsbang, ecphoneme, exclamation, exclamation point, note of admiration, pling

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