why
exclamation /waɪ/ mainly US or old-fashionedDefinition
› used to express surprise or anger: Why, if it isn't old Georgie Frazer! Why, I've never seen anything like it!InterjectionsSounds used as interjections
(Definition of why exclamation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (well) what do you know! idiom
- aw shucks exclamation
- boy exclamation
- come again? idiom
- come off it! idiom
- compliment noun
- couldn't agree/disagree more idiom
- cut the crap! idiom
- do me/us a favour! idiom
- enjoy verb (PLEASURE)
- enough determiner, pronoun, adverb
- hello exclamation, noun
- hush exclamation
- oh yes idiom
- pardon exclamation
- suit yourself! idiom
- use your loaf idiom
- voilà exclamation
- wake up! idiom
- what an idea! idiom
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