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exclaim definition

ex·claim (ek sklām′, ik-)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to cry out; speak or say suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, anger, etc.

Etymology: Fr exclamer < L exclamare < ex-, out + clamare, to cry, shout: see clamor

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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