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EXCLAIMS
Noun
exclaims
plural of exclaim
Anagrams
• climaxes
Source: Wiktionary
EXCLAIM
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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