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exclaim

verb

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
M
Contains
XC
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɛkˈskleɪm

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Meaning

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verb

  1. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

    “‘I won!’ he exclaimed”

verb

  1. state or announce

    “‘I am not a Communist,’ he exclaimed”

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Example Sentences

‘I won!’ he exclaimed
‘Help!’ she cried
‘I'm here,’ the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
‘I am not a Communist,’ he exclaimed
The King will proclaim an amnesty

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