noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
exclamation mark
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
mark
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And I mean that exclamation mark .
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Then exclamation marks abound, and she uses verbs in the imperative to heighten the drama of her warning to humanity.
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But those rather racy exclamation marks are a surprise.
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It was too easy to be silly and goofy and laugh and use exclamation marks .
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Over the Easter term, the inky tadpoles changed from commas into exclamation marks .
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Wind brings a dandelion drift of exclamation marks , and the thrush types an against a stone.
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One is the exclamation mark , used twice.
point
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This song of himself is filled with exclamation points and pat truisms, however.
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Section 16 is a clear example and functions almost as an exclamation point to the first 15 sections.
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His exclamation point was a 56-yard touchdown reception from Otton in the third quarter.
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It was the exclamation point for the first 5-0 homestand in franchise history.
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Answer: a. If the words in parentheses need an exclamation point or question mark, place it inside the parentheses.
■ VERB
give
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Picking up a sheet of paper, she casually unfolded it, and then gave an exclamation .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A small exclamation of delight escaped her.
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But it was the Triumphal Arch at the end of the reflecting pool that drew the most admiring exclamations.
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Cowabunga was an exclamation of joy or approval among the surfing fraternity.
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Picking up a sheet of paper, she casually unfolded it, and then gave an exclamation .
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Shouted orders and exclamations rose around me but they made no sense.
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This brought exclamations, friendly nods and questions-but not about the baby.
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With a smothered exclamation , she rested her face against the smooth material of his dark suit jacket.