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What is the meaning when speaker says “What + adjective + noun”?

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Rebecca

When someone says "What + adjective + noun", they are making an exclamation about the noun they are describing with the adjective. In other words, "what" is used for emphasis when saying the adjective + noun Ex: What horrible weather! Ex: What pretty shoes!

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