INTERJECTION: "used especially to express mild or polite surprise" Crossword Clue

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INTERJECTION: "used especially to express mild or polite surprise" Crossword Answer

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INTERJECTION (noun)
1. the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
2. an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
ESPECIALLY (adverb)
1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
2. in a special manner

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