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 Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:25 pm Post subject: Different Ways of Saying "Said" |
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In writing, there often comes the trouble of replacing the word "said" with something to convey more feeling or emotion, or just to avoid repetition of the same word. So for all the writers I offer a list of numerous ways to say "said" in your writing.
A
announced
awed
accused
assured
apologized
addressed
asked
advised
answered
added
agreed
argued
assisted
affirmed
acknowledged
applauded
advocated
B
belched
beseeched
boomed
bellowed
bowed
boasted
began
begged
beamed
butted-in
bantered
C
contested
countered
croaked
consoled
chorused
confirmed
complained
corrected
championed
cheered
cried
complemented
calculated
cackled
cautioned
continued
commented
conceded
complained
D
declared
drawled
dribbled
dismissed
demanded
denied
decided
E
eased
egged
exclaimed
excused
encouraged
enthused
ejaculated
effervesced
enticed
echoed
F
frowned
finished
fidgeted
fumbled
fumed
G
greeted
grinned
gulped
grumped
grumbled
groaned
giggled
gasped
glowered
gurgled
gleamed
guessed
guffawed
gawped
H
hissed
hoped
hailed
humored
hesitated
hollered
I
indicated
inquired
informed
interrupted
insisted
instructed
implied
L
laughed
lisped
lumbered
M
muttered
moaned
mumbled
maintained
motioned
murmured
mentioned
N
nodded
noticed
O
offered
observed
objected
oscillated
P
panted
pondered
panicked
puzzled
protested
pressed
piped up
proffered
pleaded
pardoned
postulated
proclaimed
Q
questioned
R
rambled
returned
repeated
responded
ranted
raved
relented
rescinded
released
requested
S
slurped
sneered
slurred
smirked
snorted
stared
smiled
spoke
splurged
stormed
sang
shouted
screamed
squealed
scolded
shuddered
sighed
smarted
stated
suggested
spluttered
snapped
snarled
stressed
shrilled
stammered
screeched
summarized
shuffled
sobbed
sniffed
shrieked
swayed
T
tutted
threatened
teased
tittered
taunted
U
urged
ushered
uttered
V
ventured
vacillated
W
wondered
winked
worried
whinged
whined
wittered
warned
whispered
winced
waved
wailed
Y
yelled
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Moving this to Writing Tips. Thanks. |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Firestarter wrote: |
| Moving this to Writing Tips. Thanks. |
Thanks, I'm new, just couldn't find an appropriate place to submit it. |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you so much!
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Sureal wrote: |
Good list  . Maybe I add some more?
- Ejaculated
- Drawled
- Lisped
- Questioned
- Sneered |
To be added, immediately. 
Thanks.
Please give more suggestions everyone! |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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- countered
- croaked |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| Just remember... said is sometimes a lot more effective than any of these words. |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:06 am Post subject: |
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| And you can't sound like you actually TRIED to find another word for said. That makes you sound stupid. |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Just remember... said is sometimes a lot more effective than any of these words. |
Yes, you are correct. However, this list is just if people wish to convey a specific emotion or action along with their word. Repetition of said can drain life from a story, so these are just an alternative, but good point. |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:21 am Post subject: |
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Ah, I love you too! 
Sorry if I offended...just bad experiences with another writing board...*shudder* |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Sam wrote: |
Ah, I love you too!
Sorry if I offended...just bad experiences with another writing board...*shudder* |
Oh it's okay. Sorry on my part, actually; I can get pissed a tad too quick. |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hehe, can't we all?
'Tis okay. |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| There's "hissed" as well. Also, "announced" is a good one, like "read". I don't know if read counts, as in if your character read a book out loud to somebody. I think it's a great list, lots of good ideas. Our class did something like this 2 years ago, except on a smaller scale. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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this is great i will come back to this.
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