How do you express disgust in words?

For example: To express pain — Ow, ouch. To express displeasure — Boo, ew, yuck, ugh, shoot, whoops, rats.
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How do you express disgust in writing?

Ew denotes disgust, intensified by the addition of one or more e's and/or w's. Feh (and its cousin meh) is an indication of feeling underwhelmed or disappointed.
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What are verbal expressions of disgust?

Vocal expressions of disgust

Common vocal expressions are making a “yuck” or “ew” sound, choking, and gagging.
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What are the exclamation words?

Exclamations are short utterances that you make when you are very surprised or upset. They are not always whole sentences. Sometimes they are more like a noise than a word. In this case they are called interjections.
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What kind of word is ugh?

Used to express repugnance, disgust, boredom, annoyance, tiredness, or horror.
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What is the exclamations of distress?

woe!" (Woe and lo are themselves interjections; the former is used to express grief, regret, or distress, and the latter is used to call attention or to express wonder or surprise.)
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What is another word for emotionally distressed?

ache, affliction, anguish, anxiety, blues, care, concern, cross, dejection, desolation, disappointment, discomfort, disquietude, dolor, embarrassment, grief, headache, heartache, heartbreak, irritation.
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How do you express warning?

Warning of immediate danger
  1. Be careful! That chair is broken!
  2. Watch out! You're about to hit the car behind you.
  3. Look out! There's a rock falling.
  4. Mind your step! ( pay attention to the step)
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What does oof mean?

interjection. ˈüf. used to express discomfort, surprise, or dismay. I once watched a highlight reel of Tyson knockouts with a roomful of intoxicated medical students who punctuated every blow with phrases like "Oof!
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What is a better word for ugh?

Words related to ugh

ahem, alas, amen, boo, er, exclamation, hello, hooray, hurrah, oh, shucks, whoopee, wow, ah, egad, golly, hey, huh, jeepers, oops.
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What does ahh mean?

interjection. (used as an exclamation expressing surprise, delight, joy, etc.)
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What is an example of yuck interjection?

yuck ​Definitions and Synonyms

Oh, yuck! It's slimy!
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What are 10 examples of exclamation?

Give some examples of exclamatory sentences.
  • You did a really good job!
  • Wow! I really cannot believe we did that!
  • My God! Those are some wonderfully great decorations.
  • Oh, That is excellent!
  • I have no idea what they think of us!
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What is the exclamation to unpleasant surprise?

Here are some short expressions we use to express surprise: Wow! No way! Gosh!
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How do you spell the sound of disgust?

Ugh originally was a sound used to represent coughing, often in the phrase “Ugh, ugh, ugh.” From there it came to represent a sound of disgust. So perhaps you've encountered something gross, or you're in a situation that you don't like: You can express your distaste by saying, “Ugh.”
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What is a simple sentence for disgust?

Example Sentences

Noun He eyed the greasy food with disgust. As the smell of garbage drifted through the air, she wrinkled her nose in disgust.
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What is a word for intense feeling of disgust?

strong feelings of dislike. types: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium. hate coupled with disgust. horror, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion.
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How do you say disgusting professionally?

synonyms for disgusting
  1. abominable.
  2. awful.
  3. creepy.
  4. distasteful.
  5. gruesome.
  6. hateful.
  7. horrific.
  8. loathsome.
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How do you describe being disgusted?

loathsome, sickening, nauseous, repulsive, revolting, repugnant, abhorrent, detestable. See synonyms for disgusting on Thesaurus.com.
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How do you describe something disgusting?

Something disgusting is awful in a way that makes you want to throw up — it's really, really yucky. Nobody likes disgusting things. Stepping in dog poo is disgusting — in other words, revolting and gross.
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What does YEET mean in slang?

Yeet is a slang word that functions broadly with the meaning “to throw,” but is especially used to emphasize forcefulness and a lack of concern for the thing being thrown. (You don't yeet something if you're worried that it might break.)
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What does OwO mean?

owo in British English

or OwO (ˈəʊwəʊ ) exclamation. slang. an expression of surprise, used esp in text messaging and social media. Collins English Dictionary.
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What does bof mean in slang?

meaning 'not great', 'ok', or 'meh'. Considering that a normal reply would be 'fine' or 'good thanks' (bien, merci) saying you are just 'alright', 'ok' or bof actually implies that you feeling a bit miserable.
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How do you write a warning text?

Include: the reason for the warning and the potential problem, how someone should act, and what happens if they don't act. If you don't know the reason for a warning, don't make one up – just say that something's gone wrong and offer a solution for what they can do. Avoid repeating content from the title.
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What words need a trigger warning?

Examples of sensitive content:
  • Sexual assault.
  • Abuse.
  • Child abuse/pedophilia/incest.
  • Animal cruelty or animal death.
  • Self-harm and suicide.
  • Eating disorders, body hatred, and fat phobia.
  • Violence.
  • Pornographic content.
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