Exclaim and Refrain

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Exclaim verb - To utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling.

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Refrain is an antonym for exclaim in shout out topic.

Nearby Word: exclaiming

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Exclaim is an antonym for refrain.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

time	exclaim time	refrain time
gun	exclaim gun	refrain gun

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Refrain and Exclaim. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exclaim/refrain

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