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exclamation
n. outcry, call, cry, utterance, ejaculation, interjection,
vociferation, shout, yell, bellow, Colloq holler: She gave an
exclamation of surprise at seeing me there.
exclude v. 1 Often, exclude from. keep out or away, lock or shut out,
ban, bar, debar, prohibit, interdict, forbid, proscribe, deny,
refuse, disallow: Women are excluded from participating in
certain religious ceremonies. Must we exclude Maria, too? 2
eliminate, leave out, reject, omit, except, preclude, repudiate,
count out: Exclude them from consideration as candidates. 3
eject, evict, expel, oust, get rid of, remove, throw out, Colloq
toss out, Slang bounce: He was excluded from the club because
of his behaviour.
exclusion n. 1 lockout, shut-out, ban, bar, prohibition, interdiction,
forbiddance, denial, refusal, disallowance, proscription: He
would not join a club that supported the exclusion of women
members. 2 elimination, rejection, omission, repudiation,
exception, preclusion: We must ensure the exclusion of
unqualified candidates. 3 ejection, eviction, expulsion,
ouster, removal, riddance: The exclusion of rowdies and
hooligans is in the club's best interests.
exclusive adj. 1 incompatible, inimical; unshared, unique, absolute,
restricted, limited: Exclusive concepts, like 'animal' and
'vegetable', do not coincide save in their both being 'alive'.
Our newspaper printed the exclusive story of the disaster. 2
chic, clannish, choice, upper-class, aristocratic, closed,
restricted, restrictive, private, snobbish, fashionable,
elegant, stylish, select, Colloq trendy, Slang classy: They are
seen in the most exclusive nightclubs. 3 only, single, one,
sole, singular, unique: Boats are the exclusive means of
transport here. 4 Usually, exclusive of. excluding, excepting,
except for, omitting, ignoring, leaving aside, apart from,
(de)barring, not counting, eliminating: Charges range from $220
to $350 a night, exclusive of meals.
excruciating
adj. tormenting, torturing, torturous, agonizing, painful,
racking, intense, extreme, unbearable, unendurable, severe,
acute, exquisite, harrowing, distressful, distressing, piercing,
insufferable: She was racked with excruciating pain.