Meaning & use
Exclaiming
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Crying out suddenly and loudly, especially in surprise, pain, or strong emotion.
See it in a sentence
She ran into the room, exclaiming that they had won the contest.
He kept exclaiming over how much the children had grown.
A note on using this word
The present participle of 'exclaim,' often followed by 'that' to introduce the content of the outcry.
Words with a similar meaning
shoutingcrying out
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Words with an opposite meaning
whisperingmurmuring
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