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Over 300 Ways To Say Said
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gagged
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granted
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grinned
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growled
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haggled
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hastened to add
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hedged
held
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imitated
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indicated
inferred
informed
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insinuated
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interjected
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intimated
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introduced
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jabbered
jeered
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lamented
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lectured
lied
lisped
listed
made known
magnified
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raged
railed
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rapped
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proceeded
proclaimed
prodded
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promised
Breathed, mumbled,
murmured, persuaded,
purred, sighed, slurred,
stammered, squeaked,
whispered
Admonished, argued,
asserted, barked,
bellowed, chastised,
commanded,
complained, confessed,
countered, crabbed,
cried, demanded,
disagreed, exclaimed,
glowered, growled,
grumbled, hissed,
howled, huffed, mocked,
nagged, oozed, ordered,
ranted, raved, retorted,
roared, screamed,
scolded, screeched,
shrieked, snapped,
snipped, snarled,
sneered, spat, spouted,
squawked, trumpeted,
yelled
Bawled, begged, bleated,
called, cried, exclaimed,
fretted, fussed, gasped,
groveled, gurgled,
hollered, muttered,
peeped, pleaded, pouted,
prayed, shrieked,
sobbed, sputtered,
squeaked, wailed,
whispered, whimpered,
whined, yowled
Asked, answered,
agreed, disagreed,
explained, implored,
inquired, interrogated,
posed, pressed, pried,
proposed, queried,
questioned, replied,
requested, responded,
retorted, suggested
Blabbed, blurted,
chirped, cheered,
chuckled, croaked,
crooned, crowed,
gabbed, giggled,
gossiped, grinned,
gushed, jabbered, jested,
joked, laughed,
marveled, prattled on,
quipped, rambled,
recited, sang, smiled,
squawked, teased,
winked, whooped
Added, admitted,
advised, affirmed,
agreed, announced,
asserted, assumed,
avowed, bragged,
beckoned, called,
caterwauled, claimed,
clarified, clucked,
coaxed, commented,
continued, declared,
drawled, droned,
explained, expounded,
expressed, groaned,
insisted, interrupted,
lied, mentioned, moaned,
mouthed, mused,
objected, pestered,
preached, predicted,
proclaimed, pronounced,
protested, reasoned,
related, remarked,
repeated, reported,
stated, suggested,
taunted, thought aloud,
told, urged, uttered,
vocalized, voiced,
vowed, warned

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