exclaim [excitement, confusion or anger]

"That’s not a dent in his armor, dear, it’s a hole!” she exclaimed". It is clear that "she is shouting" but it is also clear that it is not merely "to shout".
I would like to ask you what "exclaimed" implies in this sentence ?-Excitement, confusion, or furry?


https://books.google.com.tr/books?i...or, dear, it’s a hole!” she exclaimed&f=false by John le Carre

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Re: exclaim [excitement, confusion or furry]

Are you sure you mean "furry"? That's an adjective to describe something that's covered in fur.

Re: exclaim [excitement, confusion or furry]

emsr2d2 said:

Are you sure you mean "furry"? That's an adjective to describe something that's covered in fur.

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Sorry, it seems I expressed it incorrectly. It is noun form of "angry" so can it be "angriness" ?

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Re: exclaim [excitement, confusion or furry]

You were looking for the word fury, which means "anger". To exclaim is to speak forcefully. It's less forceful than shouting but more so than just speaking.

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GoesStation said:

You were looking for the word fury, which means "anger". To exclaim is to speak forcefully. It's less forceful than shouting but more so than just speaking.

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Does "to exclaim" refer to "confusion", "anger" or "excitement" by implication? Or which of them in the link?

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Re: exclaim [excitement, confusion or furry]

It doesn't "refer to" those emotions, but anything that tends to make you raise your voice could provoke an exclamation.