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An interjection () is a word or expression that occurs as an utterance on its own and expresses a spontaneous feeling, situation or reaction. It is a diverse category, with many different types, such as exclamations (ouch!, wow!), curses (damn!), greetings (hey, bye), response particles (okay, oh!, m-hm, huh?), hesitation markers (uh, er, um), and other words (stop, cool). Due to its diverse nature, the category of interjections partly overlaps with a few other categories like profanities, discourse markers, and fillers. The use and linguistic discussion of interjections can be traced historic
An interjection is a word or expression someone says spontaneously to express an immediate feeling, situation, or reaction — like "ouch!", "wow!", "hey", or "um". This category includes many different types of utterances such as exclamations, greetings, hesitation markers, and curses, making interjections a diverse and partly overlapping category that helps us communicate emotions and reactions naturally in speech.
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