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exclaim vs give tongue to

give tongue to vs exclaim

exclaim and give tongue to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exclaim No No Yes No
give tongue to No No Yes No
As verbs, give tongue to is a hypernym of exclaim; that is, give tongue to is a word with a broader meaning than exclaim:
  • exclaim: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
  • give tongue to: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Other hypernyms of exclaim include express, utter, verbalise, verbalize.
exclaim (verb) give tongue to (verb)
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
state or announce
Difference between exclaim and give tongue to

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