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Interjections of surprise and shock

ooh

interjection

used for showing a reaction such as surprise, excitement, or pleasure

wow

interjection

used for showing that you are very surprised or impressed by something

well

interjection

used for expressing a feeling such as doubt, surprise, or anger

good/oh Lord

used when you are surprised, angry, or upset

hey

interjection

used for getting someone’s attention or for showing that you are surprised or annoyed

oh

interjection

used for expressing an emotion such as surprise, anger, or happiness

aah

interjection

used for showing that you are happy, satisfied, or surprised

say

interjection

used for expressing surprise

well, well

used for expressing surprise

oh

interjection

used in expressions such as ‘Oh God!’, ‘Oh dear!’, and ‘Oh no!’ for showing an emotion such as surprise, fear, or disappointment. A lot of people may say ‘Oh God’ , but it offends some people.

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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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