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words to use instead of: said/saying

INSTEAD OF: SAID/SAYING

affectionate variations of "said"
[1] admired
[2] consoled
[3] comforted
[4] sighed
[5] reassured
[6] gushed
[7] soothed
[8] praised
[9] offered
[10] volunteered
[11] professed
[12] proclaimed
[13] beamed
[14] empathized
[15] invited

sad alternatives of "said"
[16] sobbed
[17] wept
[18] pleaded
[19] grieved
[20] mourned
[21] sniveled
[22] mewled
[23] cried
[24] blubbered
[25] lamented
[26] bawled
[27] mumbled
[28] sighed
[29] wailed
[30] begged
[31] sniffled

angry alternatives to "said"
[32] shouted
[33] yelled
[34] growled
[35] bellowed
[36] nagged
[37] accused
[38] fumed
[39] criticized
[40] seethed
[41] snapped
[42] demanded
[43] hissed
[44] retorted
[45] upbraided
[46] remonstrated
[47] scolded
[48] taunted
[49] teased
[50] lied
[32] shouted
[33] yelled
[34] growled
[35] bellowed
[36] nagged
[37] accused
[38] fumed
[39] criticized
[40] seethed
[41] snapped
[42] demanded
[43] hissed
[44] retorted
[45] upbraided
[46] remonstrated
[47] scolded
[48] taunted
[49] teased
[50] lied
[51] mocked
[52] provoked

fearful alternatives to "said"
[53] cautioned
[54] warned
[55] stammered
[56] swore
[57] gasped
[58] stuttered
[59] blurted
[60] trembled
[61] faltered
[62] quivered
[63] quaked
[64] shrieked
[65] thundered

excitement alternatives to "said"
[66] cheered
[67] cried out
[68] beamed
[69] exclaimed
[70] rejoiced
[71] gushed
[72] yelled
[73] crowed
[74] hollered
[75] trumpeted
[76] sang

uncertainty alternatives to "said"
[77] wondered
[78] asked
[79] queried
[80] questioned
[81] hesitated
[82] inquired
[83] supposed
[84] speculated

emotionally neutral alternatives to "said"
[85] advised
[86] implied
[87] entreated
[88] hinted
[77] concluded
[78] claimed
[79] held
[80] contented
[81] suggested
[82] insisted
[83] expressed
[84] voiced
[85] chimed in
[86] observed
[87] put forth
[88] announced
[89] imparted
[90] noted
[91] began
[92] continued
[93] uttered
[94] shared
[95] revealed
[96] replied
[97] explained
[98] whispered
[99] went on