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Exclaim
Pronunciation : Ex*claim"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. exclamare, exclamatum; ex + clamare to cry out; cf. OF. exclamer. See Clam.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
t.& i. [imp. & p. p. Exclaimed;p. pr. & vb. n. Exclaiming.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ex*claim"
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Outcry; clamor. [Archaic] Cursing cries and deep exclaims. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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