What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Recount vs Exclaim - What's the difference?

recount | exclaim | Related terms |

Recount is a related term of exclaim.


As nouns the difference between recount and exclaim

is that recount is retelling, narration, rendering or recount can be a counting again, as of votes while exclaim is (obsolete) exclamation; outcry, clamor.

As verbs the difference between recount and exclaim

is that recount is to tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of or recount can be to count or reckon again while exclaim is (lb) to cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.

recount

English

Etymology 1

From and (etyl) reconter, variant of (etyl) raconter.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Retelling, narration, rendering

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of.
    • The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.
  • To rehearse; to enumerate.
    • to recount one's blessings

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A counting again, as of votes.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To count or reckon again.

    • Anagrams

    *

    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.”

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Noun

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