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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. v. To cry out suddenly or vehemently, as from surprise or emotion: The children exclaimed with excitement.
  2. v. To express or utter (something) suddenly or vehemently: exclaimed her surprise.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. To cry out; speak with vehemence; make a loud outcry in words: as, to exclaim against oppression; to exclaim with wonder or astonishment.
  2. To say loudly or vehemently; cry out: as, he exclaimed, I will not!
  3. n. Outcry; clamor; exclamation.

Wiktionary

  1. v. To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
  2. n. Exclamation; outcry, clamor.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. v. To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout.
  2. n. Outcry; clamor.

WordNet 3.0

  1. v. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
  2. v. state or announce

Etymologies

  1. French exclamer, from Latin exclāmāre : ex-, ex- + clāmāre, to call; see kelə-2 in Indo-European roots.

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