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Noun: exclamation point  ,eks-klu'mey-shun poynt
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: exclamation mark)
  1. A punctuation mark (‘!’) used after an exclamation
    "The excited child ended every sentence with an exclamation point";
    - exclamation mark [Brit, Cdn], bang [N. Amer]

Derived forms: exclamation points

Type of: punctuation, punctuation mark [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Exclamation point