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Spoke, Stated, declared, announced, exclaimed, uttered, articulated, expressed, voiced, asserted, opined, mentioned, observed, commented, remarked, noted, quoted, cried, shouted, whispered, blurted, proclaimed, declared, commented, remarked, chirped, vented, snarled,
acknowledged
acknowledged
(verb) to show or express recognition or realization of.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah, I heard you,” Jason acknowledged.
added
added
(verb) to say further.
“Even if it’s not true,“ Evan added, “We’re only speculating.”
answered
answered
(verb) to speak or write in response to; reply to.
“When will I be home? I’ll be home in an hour,” answered Jamie.
articulated
articulated
(verb) to give clear and effective utterance to : to put into words.
“Please! Do not bring your textbook tomorrow!” Miss Lim articulated.
clarified
clarified
(verb) to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
“So, we just read up until chapter eight?” Vonnie clarified with the teacher, just to be sure.
commented
commented
(verb) to express an opinion or reaction.
“There are a lot more animals here than yesterday,” Robert commented.
conceded
conceded
(verb) to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit.
“All right, all right, you win. Lincoln was a better president than Grant,” conceded Stephen as he held his palms up in mock surrender.
concurred
concurred
(verb) to accord in opinion; agree.
“Shall we dine?” Alice asked. “Indeed!” Bob concurred.
corrected
corrected
(verb) to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults.
“What do you mean, I never take out the trash? I do it every week.” Phylis’ husband corrected.
counseled
counseled
(verb) to give counel or advice
“Since your grades are high enough, you should consider applying to Harvard or Yale,” counseled Jerry’s teacher
deflected
deflected
(verb) to prevent something from being directed at you.
“Well, at least I don’t have a huge forehead!” Elizabeth deflected.
disagreed
disagreed
(verb) to differ in opinion; dissent.
“There is no scientific evidence that supports global warming and you know it!” disagreed Kyle as he shook his head at the ignorance of his friend.
disputed
disputed
(verb) to argue against; call in question.
“No, no, no, I disagree with you. NASA landing on the moon is not a hoax!” Jason disputed as the class watched the historical footage
explained
explained
(verb) to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.
“No, no, no, you don’t understand. What I was saying was that I would take the trash out right after I finished my homework,” Claude explained, as his mother looked at him with a stern expression on her face.
interjected
interjected
(verb) to say something while another person is speaking.
“That’s a lie!” Wayne interjected.
reassured
reassured
(verb) to restore to assurance or confidence.
“It’ll be okay,” she reassured, as she wiped a tear from my eye.”
remarked
remarked
(verb) to note; to perceive; to observe.
“Tom doesn’t look like he’s feeling well today,” Sue remarked.
replied
replied
(verb) to respond in words or writing.
“Of course I’ll go to the movies with you,” Anne replied.
responded
responded
(verb) to say something in return: make an answer.
“The capital of Illinois is Springfield,” reponded Jenny after the teacher called upon her to answer the question.
babbled
babbled
(verb) to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle.
“Oh my gosh, it’s so awesome, and I got it at FAO Schwartz last year, and I wish you could share it with me…” Phil babbled
stated
stated
(verb) to declare definitely or specifically.
“We won the basketball game tonight because our team made no mistakes,” stated the coach.
chatted
chatted
(verb) to converse in a familiar or informal manner.
“I had a quiz in math today, which I got an “A” on, by the way. And Jessica, who sits next to me in English class, was sick today,” chatted Helga at the dinner table.
jabbered
jabbered
(verb) to talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically; chatter.
“Haven’t you heard? June’s gonna be selling tickets to the game. I can’t wait, it’s gonna be so great!” Andrew jabbered, jumping up and down eagerly.
chattered
chattered
(verb) to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
“I started off with breakfast this morning and after that I played video games all morning. Then I ate lunch and after that I played video games all afternoon. Then I ate supper and after that I played video games some more. All in all, it’s been a very good day,” chattered James as he got ready for bed.
rambled
rambled
(verb) to talk or write in a discursive, aimless way.
“Well first, we went to the park, and then we played on the swings, and then we went over to slide,” rambled Johnnie.
yakked
yakked
(verb) to talk persistently, chatter.
“He was a man loaded with money, or so I had thought – well, at least he gave me the impression that he was wealthy,” yakked Robert, who hadn’t even noticed that John had stopped listening and was playing with his phone
yapped
yapped
(verb) talk at length in an irritating manner.
“Before any of you start complaining about how you think I am too sensitive, please please don’t even bother. I really don’t care what you think because your opinions don’t really matter to me,” yapped Nelson, who wasn’t overly concerned about anyone’s feelings except his own.
concluded
concluded
(verb) to bring to an end; finish; terminate.
“Those are the reasons why everyone should this story,” Alice concluded, finishing up her her oral book report.
considered
considered
(verb) think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision.
“I wonder,” Billy considered, “whether or not I should try out for percussion.”
countered
countered
(verb) to meet attacks or arguments with defensive or retaliatory steps.
“I did to clean my room!” countered Billy.
debated
debated
(verb) to discuss a question by considering opposed arguments
“Man does indeed have free will,” debated Ted.
noted
noted
(verb) to make special mention of or remark on
“I see that you forgot your homework again,” noted Kyle’s algebra teacher.
pointed out
pointed out
(verb) to direct attention to.
“If you get caught, you’ll be in big trouble,” Gabriel pointed out as he watched his older brother climb out the bedroom window.
proposed
proposed
(verb) to offer or suggest for consideration, acceptance, or action.
“Why don’t I take the girls shopping while you play video games with the boys here at home?” proposed the children’s mother.
pondered
pondered
(verb) to think about; reflect on.
“I wonder what would happen if I added salt to my cola,” Wayne pondered.
reasoned
reasoned
(verb) to discover, formulate, or conclude by the use of reason.
“It’s impossible to finish by tomorrow,” Ashley reasoned. “Can’t we have another day?”
reported
reported
(verb) to give a formal or official account or statement of something.
“The test is going to be on classifying animals,” reported the teacher.
speculated
speculated
(verb) to indulge in conjectural thought.
“I think I had better study for the algebra test this Friday,” speculated Fred.
testified
testified
(verb) to bear witness; give evidence.
“Well your honor, there is no evidence that he stole the diamond,” the lawyer testified.
theorized
theorized
(verb) to form a theory about. (a theory is a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural and subject to experimentation, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact.)
“How you define gravity, defines the model of the universe,” Professor Belvidere theorized
bantered
bantered
(verb) to exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way.
“Sure Phil, you always get a 100 on your math tests, but I’ll bet that today you’ll only get a 98,” Carol bantered.
chuckled
chuckled
(verb) to laugh softly or amusedly, usually with satisfaction.
Hank walked out of the classroom, softly closing the door behind him. He glanced up and down the hallway, making sure that no one saw him, and chuckled. “This will be the best practical joke ever.”
giggled
giggled
(verb) to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, especially with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill-concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment.
“Johnny’s looking at me isn’t he?” giggled Leslie as she playfully ran her fingers through her hair.
joked
joked
(verb) to speak or act in a playful or merry way.
“Let me tell you about the time I tried to open my house door with my car keys” joked Robert.
advised
advised
(verb) to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following.
“You should wear a helmet when you ride a bike,” advised the police officer
assured
assured
(verb) to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence.
“The monsters don’t come out during the day,” assured Mack.
begged
begged
(verb) to ask humbly or earnestly.
“Please don’t make me eat the beets; they make me gag.” Mandy begged.
convinced
convinced
(verb) to persuade.
“I know that dog belongs to Mr. Jennings next door, because I saw him bring it home yesterday,” nodded Terry as he convinced his sister that the dog next door really did belong there
claimed
claimed
(verb) to assert or maintain as a fact.
“Everybody knows that Jacob cheated on the test,” claimed Billy.
directed
directed
(verb) to give authoritative instructions to; command; order or ordain:
“You in the orange skirt, sit down right now!” directed the teacher as she stood at her desk, looking at the new students.
encouraged
encouraged
(verb) to inspire with courage or confidence.
“Do it,” he encouraged.
pleaded
pleaded (pled)
(verb) to appeal or entreat earnestly.
“Please, Dad, can we go out to eat tonight, please?” pleaded Timmy.
prodded
prodded
(verb) to urge someone on.
“And?” Amy prodded when Ken fell silent.
prompted
prompted
(verb) to move to action : incite
“Go on, Larry, kiss her,” prompted Harold, “you know you want to.”
soothed
soothed
(verb) to bring comfort, solace, or reassurance to.
“There, there, it’s alright now,” Robin soothed as she lifted her crying baby up out of the crib.
stressed
stressed
(verb) to lay stress on; to emphasize.
“I need it!” he stressed.
urged
urged
(verb) to make entreaties or earnest recommendations.
“Go, GO!” Gatlin urged, pushing her sister out the door
suggested
suggested
(verb) to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action.
“You should consider purchasing a Corvette instead the Camaro,” suggested the car salesman.
bragged
bragged
(verb) to use boastful language; boast
“I’m so good at this game that there is no one who can beat my score,” bragged James as he walked out of the arcade
dared
dared
(verb) to challenge or provoke a person into a demonstration of courage; defy.
“Go ahead and punch me, you coward!” Jason dared his older brother.
goaded
goaded
(verb) to cause someone to do something by being annoying.
“Come on you ninny, hit me in the face,” goaded Stan as he glared angrily at Phil.
insulted
insulted
(verb) to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
“Betty isn’t just plain, she’s ugly, and I don’t like her,”insulted Samantha.
mimicked
mimicked
(verb) to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
“Mom, Billy’s touching me,” mimicked Billy, as he perfectly copied his sister’s voice
lied
lied
(verb) to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive.
“Of course I turned in my homework,” Jim lied
nagged
nagged
(verb) to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
“For the umpteenth time, take out the garbage! How many times do I have to tell you?” nagged Ken’s wife
provoked
provoked
(verb) to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
“You couldn’t lift a one pound weight with those scrawny arms,” provoked Jim as he watched Dale struggle at the weight machine.
sassed
sassed
(verb) rude or disrespectful back talk.
“I don’t care what you want me to do. I am not going to eat my beets!” sassed Sally at the dinner table.
smirked
smirked
(verb) to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.
“I got you good that time,” smirked Ivan.
snarked
snarked
(verb) a slang term for a snide, sarcastic, or disrespectful attitude.
“When did you get so temperamental?” she asked.
“Since I met you,” he snarked, kicking his horse forward.
snickered
snickered
(verb) to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.
“Sorry, Barry, but they didn’t pick you for the football team,” snickered Shawn. “They picked me instead of you.”
taunted
taunted
(verb) to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
“You couldn’t win a game of tennis if you’re life depended on it!” taunted Gary from the sideline.
tempted
tempted
(verb) to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
“Go on Alex, steal that pack of cigarettes,” tempted Thomas. “No one will ever know.”
affirmed
affirmed
(verb) to express agreement with or commitment to; uphold; support.
“You were right. The first space shuttle was launched in 1981,” Randy affirmed.
attested
attested
(verb) to affirm to be true or genuine.
“He’s guilty. I saw him stabbing the knife in her back,” I attested to the charges against the man in handcuffs.
blustered
blustered
(verb) to utter with noisy self-assertiveness.
“I don’t care about your opinion!” Carl blustered as the realization set in that he had lost the argument.
decided
decided
(verb) to determine or settle (something in dispute or doubt).
“I think I’ll take a chocolate ice cream cone,” Larry decided as he looked at all the flavors.
declared
declared
(verb) to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms.
“I love bunnies,” Mila declared. (
defended
defended
(verb) to support in the face of criticism.
“He didn’t mean to,” defended Michael quickly.
insisted
insisted
(verb) to demand strongly; to state firmly.
“But I saw it happen with my own eyes!” Clara insisted, her face becoming colored.
vowed
vowed
(verb) to promise solemnly.
“I won’t tell anyone,” Tessa vowed
asked
asked
(verb) to put a question to; inquire of.
“What is the capitol of Vermont?” asked Wilbur
challenged
challenged
(verb) to take exception to; call in question.
“Why are you always blaming me?” challenged Andy.
“Billy! What are you doing in my room?” Lisa challenged.
coaxed
coaxed
(verb) to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole:
“You do want to grow up to be big boy don’t you?” coaxed the toddler’s mother as she tried to feed him some beets.
hinted
hinted
(verb) to make indirect suggestion or allusion; subtly imply.
“You do think I look pretty in this dress don’t you?” hinted Amy as she winked mischievously at Bill.
inquired
inquired
(verb) to seek information by questioning; ask:
“Can you tell me what the capital of Mississippi is?” inquired Leland.
pleaded (pled)
pleaded (pled)
(verb) to appeal or entreat earnestly:
“Won’t you please stay for dinner?” pleaded Catherine as Nathan headed for the door.
puzzled
puzzled
(verb) unable to understand; perplexed or confused.
“Am I the only one who doesn’t understand that math formula?” puzzled Dan as he raised his hand to ask the teacher a question.
“Why did you cheat on your math test?” asked my mom as she passed her hand over her face and looked puzzled.
queried
queried
(verb) to ask or inquiry about.
“Are you sure that will work?” queried Jeff.
questioned
questioned
(verb) to ask or inquiry about.
“Are you sure want me to turn left at the stop light?” questioned Mary.
quizzed
quizzed
(verb) to question closely.
“What are you talking about?” quizzed Alan.
“What exactly was Humpty Dumpty?” quizzed the teacher after she had read aloud the nursery rhyme.
wondered
wondered
(verb) to think or speculate curiously.
“Did he mean to imply that I broke the window?” wondered Alex.
“How many times have I written that?” Stan wondered to himself.
cautioned
cautioned
(verb) To give warning to; advise or urge to take heed.
“Don’t go in there!” cautioned Bob, “It’s not safe.
doubted
doubted
(verb) to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
“I know where I am going,” said Tom as he steered the car onto the dark street. “I don’t think you do,” Lisa doubted as she nervously looked out the window.
faltered
faltered
(verb) speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
“After the battle at Lexington, the next major event of the Revolutionary War was the, um … was the …” Debbie faltered as she became unsure which battle happened next.
guessed
guessed
(verb) to form an estimate or conjecture.
“The capitol of West Virginia is … Fargo?” guessed Sean.
“So you guys all come from rich families, right?” Noah guessed
hesitated
hesitated
(verb) to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination.
“The capitol of West Virginia is,” Tom hesitated, “Charleston.”
barked
barked
(verb) to speak or cry out sharply or gruffly.
“Sit down and eat your supper!” barked Tom’s father.
chocked out
chocked out
(phrasal verb) to speak with difficulty due to strong emotion.
“I can’t believe he would do something like this.” Willow choked out.
bellowed
bellowed
(verb) to utter in a loud deep voice.
“Everyone get down and give me 20 pushups!” bellowed the gym teacher as he angrily walked around the students.
croaked
croaked
(verb) to speak with a low, rasping voice.
“Don’t leave me here alone,” he tried to cry out, but it only came out as a croak.
groaned
groaned
(verb) to utter a deep, mournful sound expressive of pain or grief.
“I know that Mom said there were no monsters under my bed, but I can still hear them,” groaned Tommy as he pulled the sheets up over his head.
heaved
heaved
(verb) to utter laboriously or painfully.
Breathing hard, Jacob stopped running, leaned over and planted his hands on his knees. “I can’t believe I just won that race,” he heaved
hollered
hollered
(verb) to cry aloud; shout or yell.
“Hey, stop that thief! He just stole my purse!” Anne hollered.
hissed
hissed
(verb) to make a sharp sibilant sound: to express disapproval.
“I said to leave me alone,” he hissed.
howled
howled
(verb) to utter a similar cry in distress, pain, rage, etc.; wail.
“Ow!” howled Tom. “When I catch you I am going to beat you silly!” Tom rubbed the back of his neck where his little brother’s pea shooter had hit him, and ran off after him.
lisped
lisped
(verb) to pronounce the sibilants \s\ and \z\ imperfectly especially by turning them into \th\ and \t͟h
“Buonoths nocheths,” lisped out Bernardo, as he bowed slightly at the waist.
mumbled
mumbled
(verb) to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
“Did you just eat the piece of cake that I told you not to eat?” asked Peter’s mother. “Yes,” mumbled Peter as he sheepishly looked down at the frosting on his fingers.
rattled on
rattled on
(phrasal verb) to talk rapidly; chatter.
“I like pie, cheese, cake, pizza…” Bob rattled on.
roared
roared
(verb) to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
“What do you mean, you wrecked my car!” Paul roared.
screamed
screamed
(verb) to speak with intense or hysterical emotion.
“I don’t ever want to see you again!” screamed Holly at her now ex-boyfriend.
screeched
screeched
(verb) to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound.
“Hey! Watch where you’re driving!” screeched Liz at the car that raced past her while she walked through the parking lot.
shouted
shouted
(verb) to utter in a loud voice.
“Alvin! It’s time to come in and wash up for dinner!” shouted Mary from the back door
stammered
stammered
(verb) to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.
“Oh my goodness! There’s a a a g g g ghost standing in the the the hallway!” stammered Clyde as he pointed at the eerie figure.
stuttered
stuttered
(verb) to speak in such a way that the rhythm is interrupted by repetitions, blocks or spasms, or prolongations of sounds or syllables, sometimes accompanied by contortions of the face and body.
“I d d don’t want to go down th th there. I’m a a a afraid of th th the dark,” stuttered Sam as he stood at the top of the stairs looking down into the dark basement.
wheezed
wheezed
(verb) to make a sound resembling difficult breathing.
“May I sit down here?” wheezed John as he plopped heavily into the chair.
whispered
whispered
(verb) to speak softly with little or no vibration of the vocal cords especially to avoid being overheard.
“I don’t like him,” whispered Bob.
yelled
yelled
(verb) to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout.
“Get out of here!” he yelled. “The house is on fire!”
accused
accused
(verb) to charge with a fault, offense, or crime.
“Professor Plum murdered Colonel Mustard!” accused Miss Peacock, as she pointed her finger at Professor Plum.
