exclaiming

Definitions of exclaiming
  1. noun
    an abrupt excited utterance
    “there was much exclaiming over it”
    synonyms: exclamation
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    types:
    deuce, devil, dickens
    a word used in exclamations of confusion
    interjection
    an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
    expostulation
    an exclamation of protest, opposition, or criticism
    type of:
    utterance, vocalization
    the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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