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   agreeingparticlecolloquial

   An informal, relaxed way of saying yes.

   Yeah, I'll meet you at the park after lunch.

   "Did you finish your homework?" "Yeah, all of it."

   UsageIn formal writing, say yes instead.

   Similaryes, yep, yup, aye, indeed

   Oppositeno, nope

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   acknowledgingparticlecolloquial

   Said to show you have heard and understood what someone just told you.

   Yeah, I get what you're saying about the budget.

   Yeah, okay, that makes sense now.

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   joyinterjectioncolloquial

   Shouted or said to show you are happy, excited, or celebrating.

   Yeah! We finally won the championship!

   Yeah, we did it! The whole team passed the test!

   Similaryes, woohoo, yay, hooray

   Oppositeboo

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   checking attentionparticlecolloquial

   Added to the end of a sentence to check that someone agrees, that something is right, or that they are following you.

   So you turn left at the lights, yeah?

   We're still meeting at noon, yeah?

   UsageUsed with a question mark at the end of a statement, just like right?

   Similareh

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