clamer

proclaim

verb klah-MEH Rare

Origin: Latin clamare 'to shout'

Also means

shout out

Usage Note

Clamer implies a loud, public declaration, often of one's innocence or conviction — clamer son innocence is a fixed collocation. It is more forceful and formal than dire (to say) and carries a sense of insistence. The related noun clameur means an uproar or clamour.

Examples

"Il a clamé son innocence devant le juge."

Natural Translation

He proclaimed his innocence before the judge.

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