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Word: Exclaim
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French exclamer or Latin exclamare, from ex- ‘out’ + clamare ‘to shout’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈskleɪm
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈskleɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion, or pain
Short Definition:cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion
Examples:- ‘Well I never,’ she exclaimed
- she looked in the mirror, exclaiming in dismay at her appearance
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