interjection
4 synonyms for interjection, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A short word or sound, such as one showing surprise, that stands apart from the grammar of the sentence around it.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Middle English interjeccioun, from Old French interjection (13th century), from Latin interiectiōnem, accusative singular of interiectiō (“throwing or placing between; interjection”), perfect passive participle of intericiō (“throw or place between”), from inter (“between”) + iaciō (“throw”). Displaced Old English...
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