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Exclaim vs Bellow - What's the difference?

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Exclaim is a related term of bellow.


As verbs the difference between exclaim and bellow

is that exclaim is (lb) to cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion while bellow is to make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.

As nouns the difference between exclaim and bellow

is that exclaim is (obsolete) exclamation; outcry, clamor while bellow is the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.

exclaim

English

Alternative forms

* exclame

Verb

(en verb)
  • (lb) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
  • *
  • *:“Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are'' pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling ''à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better.”

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Exclamation; outcry, clamor.
  • * 1635 , John Donne, "His parting form her":
    • Oh fortune, thou'rt not worth my least exclame [...].

    bellow

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
  • * Dryden
    • the bellowing voice of boiling seas
  • To shout in a deep voice.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=May 13 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years.}}

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