Primary Interjections are single words taken NOT from usual words or any class of words, but rather from SOUNDS.
Examples:
- ew - used to express disgust or nausea
- ooh - can express amazement, awe, affection, pain, or imitation of a ghost
- aah - can express amazement, joyful pleasure, sympathy, understanding, or fear (like a scream)
- argh - expresses annoyance, dismay, embarrassment, or frustration
- ugh - expresses disgust, annoyance, or extreme dislike
- hmm - used to demand an answer or to express thinking or pondering
- grr - expresses strong anger or disappointment
- brr - can express disgust or aversion or show that one is cold or shaking from coldness
- shh - used to ask for silence
- sheesh - expresses exasperation or extreme irritation
- hoo - expresses the joy of triumph
- yoohoo - often used to get attention
- phew - expresses relief from tension, tiredness, or surprise
- tsk - expresses disapproval or disappointment
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