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What words are interjections?

Interjections are words or phrases that express strong emotion or feeling. They are often used to interrupt a sentence or stand alone. Here are some examples of common interjections:

Common Interjections:

* Surprise: Wow! Oh! Gosh!

* Joy: Yay! Hooray! Hurray!

* Sadness: Alas! Oh dear!

* Anger: Ugh! Darn!

* Disgust: Yuck! Eww!

* Agreement: Yes! Okay!

* Disagreement: No! Nope!

* Calling attention: Hey! Look!

* Pain: Ouch! Aww!

* Doubt: Hmm!

* Other: Well! Whew! Goodness!

Important Notes:

* Punctuation: Interjections are often followed by an exclamation point (!) but can also be followed by a comma (,) depending on the context.

* Variety: There are many more interjections than listed here.

* Context: The specific emotion conveyed by an interjection can depend on the context in which it is used.

Examples:

* "Wow! That was an amazing performance!"

* "Ouch! I think I sprained my ankle."

* "No! I don't want to go to the dentist!"

* "Hey! Look at that beautiful sunset."

* "Well, I guess we can try that."

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