verb

exclaim

to cry out, to shout

'Look!' she exclaimed.

'Look!' she exclaimed.

He exclaimed in delight at the news.

He exclaimed in delight at the news.

((that ...)) to say (sth.) suddenly and loudly He exclaimed that it was a surprise.

((in/with sth.)) to cry out with an emotion She exclaimed in surprise.

Synonyms: cry out, shout, yell

From Latin 'exclamare', from 'ex-' (out) + 'clamare' (to cry, shout).

Think of 'claiming' something 'out' (ex-) loud.

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