interjection
US /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈdʒek.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈdʒek.ʃən/
1.
an exclamation, especially as a part of speech (e.g., 'Oh!', 'Wow!', 'Alas!')
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“Ouch!” he cried, after hitting his thumb with a hammer.
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“Bravo!” shouted the audience after the performance.