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Exclaim

Ex-clāim', n.

noun

Outcry; clamor. [Obs. or poet.] “Cursing cries and deep exclaims.” Shak.

Ex-clāim', v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. EXCLAIMED; p. pr. & vb. n. EXCLAIMING.] [Lat. exclamare, from ex, out, and clamare, to cry out; O. Fr. exclamer, Sp. exclamar, It. esclamare. See CLAIM.] To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to declare in a loud manner; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; as, to exclaim against oppression; to exclaim with wonder or astonishment; to exclaim with joy.