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Meaning of 'exclaim' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Exclaim [ n.]
- Outcry; clamor.
2 . Exclaim [ v. t. & i.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'exclaim' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . exclaim [ v]
Meaning (1):
- state or announce
Example in sentence:
  • The King will proclaim an amnesty;
  • `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
Meaning (2):
- utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
Example in sentence:
  • `Help!' she cried;
  • `I won!' he exclaimed;
  • `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost

Nearby Words:

excalceate excalceation excalfaction excalfactive excalfactory excalibur excamb excambie excambion excambium

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