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Exclaim Common

Exclaim has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

Exclamation; outcry, clamor.

Verb
1

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

"`I won!' he exclaimed"

"`Help!' she cried"

"`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

2

state or announce

"`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"

"The King will proclaim an amnesty"

3

To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.

Example Sentences
"`I won!' he exclaimed" verb
"`Help!' she cried" verb
"`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" verb
"`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed" verb
"The King will proclaim an amnesty" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
express declare
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
gee ooh declare trumpet clarion
Rhyming Words
aim zaim maim raim saim haim chaim claim reaim nsaim karaim misaim ephraim unclaim reclaim declaim acclaim cry aim take aim subclaim
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