[Vocabulary] holler, shout,yell

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euncu

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

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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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