exclaim
Speak with force
To exclaim is to cry out suddenly or emphatically, often from surprise, excitement, or strong emotion: She exclaimed in delight when she saw the gift.
The word suggests speech that bursts forth rather than measured statement.
An exclamation is such an utterance, and exclamation points mark emphatic or emotional sentences in writing.
Cry of amazement
- ohSoft exclamation of realization
- ahaExclamation of realization
- alasExpression of regret
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
hooray · oops · ouch · yikes · whoa · gosh · bravo · hallelujah
Sudden sharp breath
- startleFrighten suddenly
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
astonishment · shock · disbelief · incredulity · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · aghast · dumbfounded
yell
Speak very loudly
roar · cry · shriek · howl · call · bark · vociferate · blare · whoop · caterwaul
wow
Cry of amazement
eureka · hooray · oops · ouch · yikes · whoa · gosh · bravo · hallelujah · hey
gasp
Sudden sharp breath
amazement · astonishment · shock · disbelief · incredulity · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · aghast · dumbfounded · flabbergasted
declare
State officially
affirm · state · herald · broadcast · trumpet · profess · declaim · avow · testify · cry out
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- punctuateAdd written pause markers
highlight · dramatize · intensify · heighten · reinforce · amplify · insist · urge · impress
exclaimhold one's tongue
Deliberately not speak
bite one's tongue · keep quiet · drawl · deliberate · consider
- exclamation pointPunctuation for emphasis
- exclamation markPunctuation for emphasis
- exclamatory sentencesUtterances expressing strong emotion
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