I don't remember where I found this or who sent it to me but it's been in my computer for a few years now and I use this list all the time when writing stories and thought I'd share it so here you go.
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Words to replace Said
I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they werenโt sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.
IN RESPONSE TO
Acknowledged
Answered
Protested
INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK
Added
Implored
Inquired
Insisted
Proposed
Queried
Questioned
Recommended
Testified
GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY
Admitted
Apologized
Conceded
Confessed
Professed
FOR SOMEONE ELSE
Advised
Criticized
Suggested
JUST CHECKING
Affirmed
Agreed
Alleged
Confirmed
LOUD
Announced
Chanted
Crowed
LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL
Appealed
Disclosed
Moaned
ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT
Argued
Barked
Challenged
Cursed
Fumed
Growled
Hissed
Roared
Swore
SMARTASS
Articulated
Asserted
Assured
Avowed
Claimed
Commanded
Cross-examined
Demanded
Digressed
Directed
Foretold
Instructed
Interrupted
Predicted
Proclaimed
Quoted
Theorized
ASSHOLE
Bellowed
Boasted
Bragged
NERVOUS TRAINWRECK
Babbled
Bawled
Mumbled
Sputtered
Stammered
Stuttered
SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER
Bargained
Divulged
Disclosed
Exhorted
FIRST OFF
Began
LASTLY
Concluded
Concurred
WEAK PUSY
Begged
Blurted
Complained
Cried
Faltered
Fretted
HAPPY/LOL
Cajoled
Exclaimed
Gushed
Jested
Joked
Laughed
WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED
Extolled
Jabbered
Raved
BRUH, CHILL
Cautioned
Warned
ACTUALLY, YOUโRE WRONG
Chided
Contended
Corrected
Countered
Debated
Elaborated
Objected
Ranted
Retorted
CHILL SAVAGE
Commented
Continued
Observed
Surmised
LISTEN BUDDY
Enunciated
Explained
Elaborated
Hinted
Implied
Lectured
Reiterated
Recited
Reminded
Stressed
BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME
Confided
Offered
Urged
FINE
Consented
Decided
TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS
Croaked
Lamented
Pledged
Sobbed
Sympathized
Wailed
Whimpered
JUST SAYING
Declared
Decreed
Mentioned
Noted
Pointed out
Postulated
Speculated
Stated
Told
Vouched
WASNโT ME
Denied
Lied
EVIL SMARTASS
Dictated
Equivocated
Ordered
Reprimanded
Threatened
BORED
Droned
Sighed
SHHHH ITโS QUIET TIME
Echoed
Mumbled
Murmured
Muttered
Uttered
Whispered
DRAMA QUEEN
Exaggerated
Panted
Pleaded
Prayed
Preached
OH SHIT
Gasped
Marveled
Screamed
Screeched
Shouted
Shrieked
Yelped
Yelled
ANNOYED
Grumbled
Grunted
Jeered
Quipped
Scolded
Snapped
Snarled
Sneered
ANNOYING
Nagged
I DONโT REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER
Guessed
Ventured
IโM DRUNK OR JUST BEING WEIRDLY EXPRESSIVE FOR A POINT/SARCASM
Hooted
Howled
Yowled
I WONDER
Pondered
Voiced
Wondered
OH, YEAH, WHOOPS
Recalled
Recited
Remembered
SURPRISE BITCH
Revealed
IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY/HA ACTUALLY FUNNY BUT I DONโT WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD
Scoffed
Snickered
Snorted
BITCHY
Tattled
Taunted
Teased
Accepted, Accused, Acknowledged, Admitted, Advertised, Affirm, Agonized, Agreed, Alleged, Announced, Answered, Appealed, Apply for, Arranged, Articulated, Asked, Asserted, Asseverate, Assumed, Assured, Attract, Aver, Avow,
Barked, Bawl, Bawled, Beamed, Beckoned, Begged, Bellowed, Beseeched, Blubbered, Blurted, Bossed, Breathed, Broadcast,
Cajole, Called, Carped, Cautioned, Censured, Chimed in, Choked, Chortled, Chuckled, Circulate, Claim, Comforted, Conceded, Concurred, Condemned, Confer, Confessed, Confided, Confirm, Consoled, Contend, Continued, Crave, Cried out, Criticized, Croaked, Crooned, Crowed,
Declared, Defend, Demanded, Denote, Dictated, Disclosed, Disposed, Disseminate, Distribute, Divulged, Drawled,
Emitted, Empathized, Encourage, Encouraged, Entreated, Exact, Exclaimed, Explained, Exposed,
Faltered, Finished, Fumed,
Gawped, Get out, Giggled, Given, Glowered, Grieved, Grinned, Groan, Groaned, Growled, Grumbled,
Handed on, Held, Hesitated, Hinted, Hissed, Hollered, Howled,
Impart, Implied, Implored, Importune, Inclined, Indicate, Informed, Inquired, Insisted, Interjected, Invited,
Jabbered, Joked, Justified,
Keened,
Lamented, Laughed, Leered, Lilted,
Maintained, Make known, Make public, Marked, Mewled, Mimicked, Moaned, Mocked, Mourned, Murmured, Mused
Necessitated, Needed, Noted,
Observed, Offered, Ordered,
Passed on, Pleaded, Postulated, Preached, Premised, Presented, Presupposed, Proclaimed, Prodded, Professed, Proffered, Promised, Promulgated, Proposed, Protested, Provoked, Publicized, Published, Puled, Put forth, Put out,
Quaked, Queried, Quipped, Quivered, Quizzed,
Raged, Ranted, Reckoned that, Rejoiced, Rejoined, Released, Remarked, Remonstrated, Repeated, Replied, Reprimanded, Requested, Required, Requisition, Retorted, Revealed, Roared,
Said, Sang, Scoffed, Scolded, Seethed, Sent on, Settled, Shared, Shed tears, Shouted, Shrieked, Shrugged, Shuddered, Snarled, Snivelled, Sobbed, Solicited, Sought, Specified, Spluttered, Spread, Stammered, Stated, Stuttered, Stressed, Suggested, Supposed, Swore,
Taunted, Teased, Testified, Thundered, Ticked off, Told, Told off, Tore a strip off, Touted, Transferred, Transmitted, Trembled, Trumpeted,
Understood, Undertook, Upbraided, Uttered,
Verified, Vociferated, Voiced, Vouched for, Vouchsafe,
Wailed, Wanted, Warned, Weep, Went on. Wept, Wheedle, Whimpered, Whined, Whispered,
Yawped, Yelled, Yelped,Yowled
Adverbs or phrases to use with the other words for said
Abruptly, Absently, Acidly, After a moments reflection, Agreed, Angrily, Announced, Apologetically, Approvingly, Artfully
Broke in
Calmly, Caustically, Cheerfully, Commented lightly, Complacently, Concurred thoughtfully, Crossly
Didnโt question his judgement, Dryly
Encouraged, Expression denoting disapproval
False cheerfulness, Finished, Friendly fashion
Gently, Grated, Grinned, Groaned, Gruffly
Happily, Hotly
Impatiently, In a casual tone, In a chiding tone, In a courteous manner In a curious tone, In a dry tone, In a flirtatious way, In a level tone In a level way, In a non committal way, In a perpetually tired voice In a quiet way, In a rasping tone, In a small panicky voice In a soothing tone, In an attempt toโฆ, In quiet amazement, Indulgently, Informed in an easy tone, Innocently, Inquired doubtfully, Invited, Irritably
Loftily, Loudly
Made the effort to sound reassuring, Meaning the words more seriously than they sounded, Mentally shrugged
Naturally, Nodded agreeably, Not wanting to sound pushy
Offered, Offhandedly, Optimistically
Pleasantly, Politely, Politely smooth, Probed Promised in a motherly/fatherly way, Prompted gently Promptly, Protested
Quietly
Reflectively, Roughly
Sadly, Said sympathetically, She went on, Sincerely, Smiled faintly, Smugly, Soberly, Softly, Sounded slightly brittle, Sparingly, Speculated, Sternly, Suggested
Tartly, Tautly, Teased softly, Tightly, Truthfully
Uncertainly, Unexpectedly, Urgently
Vaguely, Voice soft with affection
Went on loyally, Wilfully misunderstood, With a controlled smile, With a fond smile, With a gloomy sigh, With a note of relief, With a sad grimace, With a sad smile, With a sense of guilt, With a sigh of irritation, With burgeoning excitement, With conviction, With determination, With fire, With firm persistence, With gentle remonstrance, With gentle teasing, With graceful simplicity, With mock astonishment, With pleasure, With quiet empathy With simple directness, Without sounding unduly curious, Wryly
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