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English verb: exclaim | |||
| 1. | exclaim (communication) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy | ||
| Samples | `I won!' he exclaimed. `Help!' she cried. `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost. | ||
| Examples | They exclaim that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | call out, cry, cry out, outcry, shout | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aah, gee, ooh | ||
| Verb group | call, call out, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
| 2. | exclaim (communication) state or announce | ||
| Samples | `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed. The King will proclaim an amnesty. | ||
| Synonyms | proclaim, promulgate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clarion, declare, trumpet | ||
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