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interjection

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[ US /ˌɪntɝˈdʒɛkʃən/ ]
[ UK /ˌɪntəd‍ʒˈɛkʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
  2. an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion

How To Use interjection In A Sentence

  • Upon these interjections, placable flicks of the lionly tail addressed to Britannia the Ruler, who expected him in some mildish way to lash terga cauda in retiring, Sir Willoughby Patterne passed from a land of alien manners; and ever after he spoke of America respectfully and pensively, with a tail tucked in, as it were. The Egoist
  • (An interjection here: my wife awoke, scared by an evil dream. SMOKE AND MIRRORS
  • I had a continual barrage of interjections - quite contrary to the speech of the Minister, to whom we gave a pretty fair hearing.
  • One suggestion I would make is that the sense of ouai doesn't seem judgmental, as "reckoning" would imply that there will be a reckoning upon you (and there's no indication that the interjection is present progressive or gerundial), but purely interjectory along the lines of "poor you. Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • But the wounded feelings and the timidity of Joan of France rendered her incapable of an effort to make the conversation more general; and at length, excepting a few interjectional civilities of the Lady Quentin Durward
  • There could have been an overtone of mockery in Romira's interjection. A DAYSTAR OF FEAR
  • The word jigging is all Nelson’s, or would be if not for Nick’s interjection that unfortunately misses the point that PZ makes quite clearly. Yet another reason Paul Nelson is extremely silly - The Panda's Thumb
  • So please stop trying to make me into your own personal straw man to knock over and then scoff at with little snidey remarks and condescending interjections. TEXAS FAITH: Glenn Beck and the culture of fear | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com
  • Mark Liberman has an interesting post over at Language Log about the spelling of interjections and onomatopoetic words in comic strips.
  • I am obviously apologetic for interrupting my colleague, but the interjection that Mr Hide shouted out across the Chamber was highly offensive.
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