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EXCLAIM
exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
(verb) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; ââI won!â he exclaimedâ; ââHelp!â she criedâ; ââIâm here,â the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lostâ
proclaim, exclaim, promulgate
(verb) state or announce; ââI am not a Communist,â he exclaimedâ; âThe King will proclaim an amnestyâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
exclaim (third-person singular simple present exclaims, present participle exclaiming, simple past and past participle exclaimed)
(intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
(transitive) To say suddenly and with strong emotion.
Synonyms
• See also shout
Noun
exclaim (plural exclaims)
(obsolete) Exclamation; outcry, clamor.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*claim", v. t.& i. [imp. & p. p. Exclaimed;p. pr. & vb. n. Exclaiming.] Etym: [L. exclamare, exclamatum; ex + clamare to cry out; cf. OF. exclamer. See Clam.]
Definition: To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment; "The field is won!" he exclaimed.
Ex*claim", n.
Definition: Outcry; clamor. [Archaic] Cursing cries and deep exclaims. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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