Are Interjections and exclamations synonyms

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Essentially interjections and exclamations are the same thing. They are both parts of speech that exemplify some type of sudden emotion. Interjections are typically only a word or two long, while exclamations can be a sentence; basically, an interjection is simply a subcategory of exclamations.

Some common interjections/exclamations include alas, oh (dear/boy/my), uh, well, no duh, and so on.