An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.
The word 'interjection' is a correct and usable word in written English. An interjection is a word or a phrase used to convey an emotion. An example of an interjection is "Wow!" - expressing surprise.
We were obliged to let them in and hid in our rooms, considering whether or not to make an interjection, while they rummaged grumpily in our meter and boiler cupboard.
Better to meet for silent contemplation punctuated by the occasional, sometimes quivery interjection (hence the name, which was originally a derisive joke).
At first the origin of this interjection was unclear, but Mr Ivanov himself now admits it.
After criticism that May's debate was too rigid, the electoral authorities came up with a new formula to allow more interjection and argument.
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In so doing, he embodied the approach to comedy (and, more specifically, to parody) that film historian Gerald Mast called the "anomalous surprise"—the interjection of a character, a situation, or an event that makes no sense given the context.
Her interjection into the debate came as the debate over the economic case for independence continues to rage.
Thanks to Ludwig my first paper got accepted! The editor wrote me that my manuscript was well-written
Listya Utami K.
PhD Student in Biology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia