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What are some common interjections?

Here are some common interjections, categorized by their general meaning:

Surprise and Astonishment:

* Wow!

* Oh my god!

* Goodness!

* Gosh!

* Holy cow!

* Geez!

* Ouch! (can also express pain)

* Yikes!

* Crikey!

* My goodness!

* Oh dear!

* Well, I'll be!

* Goodness gracious!

Agreement and Approval:

* Yes!

* Absolutely!

* Right!

* Okay!

* Sure!

* Great!

* Awesome!

* Fantastic!

* Brilliant!

* Indeed!

* You bet!

Disagreement and Disapproval:

* No!

* Ugh!

* Nope!

* Bah!

* Blah!

* Aw, man!

* Oh, come on!

* Seriously?

* Not at all!

* Never!

Greeting and Farewell:

* Hi!

* Hello!

* Good morning!

* Good afternoon!

* Good evening!

* Goodbye!

* Bye!

* Cheers!

* See ya!

* Take care!

Emphasis and Attention-Getting:

* Hey!

* Look!

* Listen!

* Stop!

* Help!

* Wait!

* Hooray!

* Hurray!

* Hush!

* Shhh!

Pain and Distress:

* Ow!

* Ouch!

* Aah!

* Oh!

* Help!

Joy and Excitement:

* Yay!

* Hooray!

* Woohoo!

* Yippee!

* Whee!

Anger and Frustration:

* Darn it!

* Shoot!

* Blast it!

* Oh, for crying out loud!

* Crap!

Other:

* Well...

* So...

* Hmm...

* Uh...

* Um...

* You know...

* Anyway...

* Actually...

Note: Some interjections can have different meanings depending on the context. For example, "Oh" can express surprise, disappointment, relief, or even understanding.

Remember, interjections are usually short and stand alone, though they can sometimes be followed by an exclamation point. They add emotion and emphasis to our speech and writing.

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