Shouting or crying out suddenly with strong emotion, like surprise or joy.
From Latin 'exclamare' (ex- 'out' + clamare 'to cry'), meaning to cry out loudly. The word evolved through Old French into English, maintaining its sense of vocally expressing intense feeling.
Exclaiming is one of the oldest ways humans expressed emotion before writing existed—every culture has exclamation sounds like 'ouch!' or 'wow!' that bypass our rational brain and come straight from instinct.
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