Meaning & use
exclaimed
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Said something suddenly and loudly, especially because of surprise, excitement, or strong emotion.
See it in a sentence
"We won!" she exclaimed, jumping out of her chair.
He exclaimed in frustration when the printer jammed again.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'exclaim'; commonly used in writing to tag dialogue that expresses strong emotion.
Words with a similar meaning
cried outblurted
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Words with an opposite meaning
whisperedmurmured
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