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    Default holler, shout,yell

    What is the difference between hollering, yelling and shouting at somebody?

    Thanks for your answers in advance.

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    Default Re: holler, shout,yell

    There is not a great deal of difference. 'Holler' may be the loudest, followed by 'yell' and then 'shout'. However, when I think somebody is yelling, somebody else might think they were hollering, and a third person might just say they were shouting.
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