Meaning & use

Aha

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An exclamation expressing sudden discovery, realization, surprise, or satisfaction.

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"Aha! There's the missing puzzle piece," she said triumphantly.

Aha, so that's how the trick works.

A note on using this word

Psychologists borrow this word directly for the 'aha moment,' the sudden flash of insight that solves a problem seemingly all at once.

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