exclaim

exclaim
verb
ADVERB
loudly, softly
angrily, indignantly
excitedly, happily
triumphantly
suddenly
PREPOSITION
at, over

They all exclaimed over her beautiful clothes.

in, with

They exclaimed in horror at the price.

She exclaimed with delight at the sight of the presents.

to

‘Listen to this child!’ he exclaimed to his companions.


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  • Exclaim! — Exclaim!, ou !*@#, est un journal canadien de langue anglaise spécialisé dans la musique, particulièrement la musique indépendante. Il est publié mensuellement, à raison de 11 mois par année. Son tirage est de 100 mille copies. Le journal,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Exclaim — Ex*claim , n. Outcry; clamor. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Cursing cries and deep exclaims. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exclaim — index interject, observe (remark), proclaim Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • exclaim — [v] shout out assert, bellow, blurt, burst out, call, call aloud, call out, cry, cry out, declare, ejaculate, emit, figure, holler, proclaim, rend the air*, roar, say loudly, shout, state, utter, vociferate, yawp*, yell; concepts 47,49 Ant. be… …   New thesaurus

  • exclaim — ► VERB ▪ cry out suddenly, especially in surprise, anger, or pain. DERIVATIVES exclamation noun exclamatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin exclamare, from clamare to shout …   English terms dictionary

  • exclaim — [ek sklām′, iksklām′] vi., vt. [Fr exclamer < L exclamare < ex , out + clamare, to cry, shout: see CLAMOR] to cry out; speak or say suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, anger, etc. exclaimer n …   English World dictionary

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  • exclaim */ — UK [ɪkˈskleɪm] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms exclaim : present tense I/you/we/they exclaim he/she/it exclaims present participle exclaiming past tense exclaimed past participle exclaimed to say something suddenly and loudly,… …   English dictionary

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