exclaiming

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exclaiming - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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; "The field is won!"
     he exclaimed.
     [1913 Webster]

exclaiming - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  exclaiming
      n 1: an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of
           delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it" [syn:
           exclamation, exclaiming]