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exclaim
[ ik-skleym ]
/ ÉŞkËskleÉŞm /
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verb (used without object)
to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.
verb (used with object)
to cry out; say loudly or vehemently.
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OTHER WORDS FROM exclaim
ex¡claim¡er, nounun¡ex¡claim¡ing, adjectiveWords nearby exclaim
excitomotor, exciton, excitonics, excitor, excl., exclaim, exclam., exclamation, exclamation mark, exclamation point, exclamatory
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British Dictionary definitions for exclaim
exclaim
/ (ÉŞkËskleÉŞm) /
verb
to cry out or speak suddenly or excitedly, as from surprise, delight, horror, etc
Derived forms of exclaim
exclaimer, nounWord Origin for exclaim
C16: from Latin exclÄmÄre, from clÄmÄre to shout
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