exclaim

/ɪksklˈeɪm/

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Verb
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!'' he exclaimed"; "`Help!'' she cried"; "`I''m here,'' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
Verb
state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,'' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

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