exclaims

Speaks with force

Exclaims is the third-person singular form of exclaim, meaning to speak suddenly and emphatically, often in surprise, anger, or excitement: She exclaims in delight whenever she sees a rainbow.

The word suggests speech that bursts out rather than flows in measured conversation: "That's impossible!" he exclaims.

loudness

shouts

Loud vocal outbursts

roars · hollers · cries · howls · shrieks · proclaims · thunders · booms · blares · calls

emotion

shouts

Loud vocal outbursts

vents · outbursts · passionate · emotional · heartfelt · anguished · joyful · angry · fearful · exasperated

surprise

gasps

Sharp sudden breaths

stammers · astonished · amazed · shocked · stunned · flabbergasted · dumbfounded · gobsmacked · incredulous · aghast

interjection

wow

Cry of amazement

  • ouchPain interjection
  • heyInformal greeting or summons
  • ohSoft exclamation of realization

ah · alas · bravo · eureka · hallelujah · hooray · yikes · whoa · oops · cheers

intensity

emphatically

With strong emphasis

passionately · vigorously · ardently · fiercely · loudly · dramatically · theatrically · insistently · urgently · stridently

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Opposites
volume/intensity of speech

exclaimswhispers

Speaks very quietly

murmurs · mumbles · mutters · breathes · hisses

emotional expressiveness

exclaimsstates

Modes of being

remarks · observes · notes · mentions · comments

manner of delivery

exclaimsdrawls

Speaks slowly, prolonging sounds

utters

Family

exclaim, exclaimed, exclaiming

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G