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Exhort vs Proclaim - What's the difference?

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Exhort is a related term of proclaim.


As verbs the difference between exhort and proclaim

is that exhort is to urge; to advise earnestly while proclaim is to excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe.

exhort

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To urge; to advise earnestly.
  • * Bible, Acts ii. 40
  • With many other words did he testify and exhort .
  • * J. D. Forbes
  • Let me exhort you to take care of yourself.
  • * , Episode 12, The Cyclops
  • Asked if he had any message for the living he exhorted all who were still at the wrong side of Maya to acknowledge the true path for it was reported in devanic circles that Mars and Jupiter were out for mischief on the eastern angle where the ram has power.
  • *
  • Perhaps because he was determined to make up for having walked out on them, perhaps because Harry’s descent into listlessness galvanized his dormant leadership qualities, Ron was the one now encouraging and exhorting the other two into action.

    Synonyms

    * See also * implore

    Derived terms

    * exhortation * exhortative

    proclaim

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe.
  • To announce or declare.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.

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