Helpful list
Sometimes I get tired of using (seeing) the word “Said” in any type of written media. So, from (FFN)/user/angelofsuspense, I give you these (mostly alphabetized) suggestions:
Accused, acknowledged, added, addressed, admitted, advised, advocated, affirmed, agreed, alleged, allowed, announced, answered, antagonized, apologized, appealed, applauded, apprised, argued, articulated, asked, asserted, assured, avowed,
Babbled, badgered, bantered, barked, bawled, bayed, beckoned, began, begged, belched, believed, belittled, bellowed, bemoaned, beseeched, bewailed, bickered, blubbered, bluffed, blundered, blurted out, blustered, boasted, boomed, bragged, broadcasted, brooded, bubbled, burped, butted in, buzzed,
Cajoled, called, cautioned, challenged, chanted, charged, chatted, chattered, cheered, chided, chimed in, chirped, choked, chuckled, cited, claimed, clamored, clarified, clucked, coaxed, commanded, commenced, commented, communicated, complained, complied, complimented, concluded, confessed, confirmed, confused, congratulated consented, continued, contributed, cooed, corrected, coughed, counted cracked, cried out, criticized, croaked, cross, crowed, cursed,
Debate, decided, declined, declared, defined, demanded, demonstrated, denied, described, dictated, directed, disagreed, discerned, disclosed, disputed, divulged, drawled, dreamed, droned, drummed,
Echoed, eluded, emitted, emphasized, ended, enunciated, enumerated, estimated, eulogized, exclaimed, explained, exploded, expounded, expressed,
Fabricated, fibbed, filled in, finished, fired, flattered, fretted, fumed, fussed,
Gabbed, gasped, gawked, giggled, gloated, goaded, gossiped, grieved, groaned, growled, grumbled, grunted, guessed, gulped, gurgled,
Hacked, hammered, harped on, hedged, heralded, hinted, hissed, howled, hypothesized,
Idolized, intimated, implied, implored, indicated, inferred, informed, inquired, inserted, insinuated, insisted, instructed, interjected, interpreted, interrogated, interrupted, intimidated, intoned, intonated, invited, iterated,
Jeered, jested, joined in, joked, joshed,
Kidded,
Lamented, lashed out, laughed lied, lisped,
Maintained, mentioned, meowed, mewed, mimicked, mispronounced, misquoted, moaned, mocked, mourned, mumbled, murmured, mused, muttered,
Nagged, named, narrated, nixed, noted,
Objected, observed, opined, ordered, outline,
Panted, paraphrased, persisted, persuaded, petitioned, piped, pleaded, pointed out, pouted, praised, prayed, preached, presented, presumed, pretended, prevaricated, proclaimed, prodded, prompted, pronounced, proposed, propositioned, protested, puffed, purported, purposed, purred,
Quaked, quarreled, queried, questioned, quibbled, quipped, quizzed, quoted,
Raged, rasped, rasping, ratified, read, reasoned, recalled, recapitulated, recited, recommended, recounted, reflected, rehashed, rehearsed, reiterated, rejoiced, related, remarked, remember, reminded, renounced, repeated, replied, reported, requested, resounded, responded, restated, resumed, retorted, retracted, returned to, revealed, reviewed, ridiculed, rumored,
Sang, scoffed, scolded, scorned, screamed, screeched, sing-songed, shouted, shrieked, shrugged, shuddered, sighed, smarted off, snapped, snarled, sneered, snipped, snored, snorted, sounded out, spat, specified, speculated, spit out, spoke, sputtered, squawked, squeaked, squealed, stammered, stated, stormed, stressed, stumbled, submitted, suggested,
Tattled, teased, testified, thanked, thought, thundered, told, twitched,
Urged,
Voiced, vowed,
Wailed, warned, waved, welcomed, wept, whimpered, whined, whispered, whined, whistled, wished, wondered,
Yelled, yelped, yawned,
Zoned out
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If any strike your fancy, feel free to use/borrow. Don't you find a well rounded vocabulary help give a story emotion and depth?
(List found on “Angel of Suspense” at FFN)
Accused, acknowledged, added, addressed, admitted, advised, advocated, affirmed, agreed, alleged, allowed, announced, answered, antagonized, apologized, appealed, applauded, apprised, argued, articulated, asked, asserted, assured, avowed,
Babbled, badgered, bantered, barked, bawled, bayed, beckoned, began, begged, belched, believed, belittled, bellowed, bemoaned, beseeched, bewailed, bickered, blubbered, bluffed, blundered, blurted out, blustered, boasted, boomed, bragged, broadcasted, brooded, bubbled, burped, butted in, buzzed,
Cajoled, called, cautioned, challenged, chanted, charged, chatted, chattered, cheered, chided, chimed in, chirped, choked, chuckled, cited, claimed, clamored, clarified, clucked, coaxed, commanded, commenced, commented, communicated, complained, complied, complimented, concluded, confessed, confirmed, confused, congratulated consented, continued, contributed, cooed, corrected, coughed, counted cracked, cried out, criticized, croaked, cross, crowed, cursed,
Debate, decided, declined, declared, defined, demanded, demonstrated, denied, described, dictated, directed, disagreed, discerned, disclosed, disputed, divulged, drawled, dreamed, droned, drummed,
Echoed, eluded, emitted, emphasized, ended, enunciated, enumerated, estimated, eulogized, exclaimed, explained, exploded, expounded, expressed,
Fabricated, fibbed, filled in, finished, fired, flattered, fretted, fumed, fussed,
Gabbed, gasped, gawked, giggled, gloated, goaded, gossiped, grieved, groaned, growled, grumbled, grunted, guessed, gulped, gurgled,
Hacked, hammered, harped on, hedged, heralded, hinted, hissed, howled, hypothesized,
Idolized, intimated, implied, implored, indicated, inferred, informed, inquired, inserted, insinuated, insisted, instructed, interjected, interpreted, interrogated, interrupted, intimidated, intoned, intonated, invited, iterated,
Jeered, jested, joined in, joked, joshed,
Kidded,
Lamented, lashed out, laughed lied, lisped,
Maintained, mentioned, meowed, mewed, mimicked, mispronounced, misquoted, moaned, mocked, mourned, mumbled, murmured, mused, muttered,
Nagged, named, narrated, nixed, noted,
Objected, observed, opined, ordered, outline,
Panted, paraphrased, persisted, persuaded, petitioned, piped, pleaded, pointed out, pouted, praised, prayed, preached, presented, presumed, pretended, prevaricated, proclaimed, prodded, prompted, pronounced, proposed, propositioned, protested, puffed, purported, purposed, purred,
Quaked, quarreled, queried, questioned, quibbled, quipped, quizzed, quoted,
Raged, rasped, rasping, ratified, read, reasoned, recalled, recapitulated, recited, recommended, recounted, reflected, rehashed, rehearsed, reiterated, rejoiced, related, remarked, remember, reminded, renounced, repeated, replied, reported, requested, resounded, responded, restated, resumed, retorted, retracted, returned to, revealed, reviewed, ridiculed, rumored,
Sang, scoffed, scolded, scorned, screamed, screeched, sing-songed, shouted, shrieked, shrugged, shuddered, sighed, smarted off, snapped, snarled, sneered, snipped, snored, snorted, sounded out, spat, specified, speculated, spit out, spoke, sputtered, squawked, squeaked, squealed, stammered, stated, stormed, stressed, stumbled, submitted, suggested,
Tattled, teased, testified, thanked, thought, thundered, told, twitched,
Urged,
Voiced, vowed,
Wailed, warned, waved, welcomed, wept, whimpered, whined, whispered, whined, whistled, wished, wondered,
Yelled, yelped, yawned,
Zoned out
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If any strike your fancy, feel free to use/borrow. Don't you find a well rounded vocabulary help give a story emotion and depth?
(List found on “Angel of Suspense” at FFN)