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WTW 31
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acclaim | announcement ("shouting out") with approval; high praise |
| claimant | one who makes ("calls out") a claim or demand |
| clamor | a loud shouting, noise, or continual uproar |
| declaim | to make a formal speech, a kind of "calling out" |
| exclaim | to cry or call out, often in surprise or happiness |
| exclamation | a sudden shout or cry expressing a strong feeling |
| reclamation | a demand ("call for") the return or restoring to a useful condition |
| inquiry | a search for facts or truth by asking questions or seeking information |
| query | to ask a question |
| quest | an extended search for something (such as the answer to a question) |
| questionable | open to question or dispute; doubtful |
| requisition | to formally ask for or demand |
| Latin roots: claim/clam | to shout or call out |
| Latin roots: ques, quir, quer, quis | ask or seek |