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clam / claim

to cry out, shout

Latin · clamare

Latin clamare 'to cry out, shout'. Clam and claim words are about shouting out: exclaim cries out suddenly, proclaim announces loudly, claim calls something as yours, clamor is a loud outcry.

Memory trick

CLAMor is a CRY: CLAM and CLAIM shout something out loud.

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