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Interjectional
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Thrown in between other words or phrases; parenthetical; ejaculatory; as, an interjectional remark.
2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an interjection; consisting of natural and spontaneous exclamations. Certain of the natural accompaniments of interjectional speech, such as gestures, grimaces, and gesticulations, are restrained by civilization. Earle.