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English Dictionary: exclaiming by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exclaiming
n
  1. an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"
    Synonym(s): exclamation, exclaiming
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exclaim \Ex*claim"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Exclaimed}; p.
      pr. & vb. n. {Exclaiming}.] [L. exclamare, exclamatum; ex +
      clamare to cry out; cf. OF. exclamer. See {Clam}.]
      To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with
      vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest
      vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against
      oppression with wonder or astonishment; [bd]The field is
      won![b8] he exclaimed.
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