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shout
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shout
To yell or scream via e-mail. It is WRITING WITH ALL CAPITAL LETTERS TO MAKE A POINT instead of using asterisks and underscored words which are considered a gentler way to emphasize something.
shout
Informal Brit, Austral, and NZ
a. a round, esp of drinks
b. one's turn to buy a round of drinks


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I WAS wondering why in the past years up until the 2007, before the recession hit, the number of people registered unemployed was at a record low, a statistic the Government shouted from the rooftops, yet the unemployment benefits bill has soared in that time to record highs.
If a business announced that it was to create 1,500 new jobs in the city all in one go, the news would be shouted from the rooftops.
The Gateshead East and Washington West MP said: "Sunderland has done superbly on the green front, and I thought this should be shouted from the rooftops.
 
 
 
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