the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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.
n. Outcry; clamor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To cry out; speak with vehemence; make a loud outcry in words: as, to exclaim against oppression; to exclaim with wonder or astonishment.
To say loudly or vehemently; cry out: as, he exclaimed, I will not!
n. Outcry; clamor; exclamation.
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v. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
v. state or announce
Word Usage
""Mother Jerusalem" exclaim: "My liver is poured upon the earth for the destruction of the daughter of my people", meaning that her life is spent with grief."