Other words than can be used in place of said, asked... etc.

Acceptance

Accepted, acknowledged, admitted, affirmed, agreed, assumed, conferred, confessed, confirmed, justified, settled, understood, undertook, verified.

Anger

Accused, barked, bellowed, bossed, carped, censured, condemned, criticized, demanded, fumed, gawped, glowered, growled, grumbled, hissed ordered, raged, remonstrated, reprimanded, retorted, scoffed, scolded, seethed, snapped, snarled, ticked off, told off, upbraided.

Contemplation

Contemplated, mused, pondered.

Conviction

Addressed, advertised, articulated, bragged, commanded, confided, decided, dictated, ended, exacted, finished, informed, made known, maintained, necessitated, pointed out, promised, reassured, remarked, repeated, reported, specified, stated, told.

Desire

Attracted, requested, wanted.

Excitement

Babbled, beamed, blurted, broadcasted, burst, cheered, chortled, chuckled, cried out, crooned, crowed, declared, emitted, exclaimed, giggled, hollered, howled, interjected, jabbered, laughed, praised, preached, presented, proclaimed, professed, promulgated, quaked, ranted, rejoiced, roared, screamed, shouted, shrieked, swore, thundered, trilled, trumpeted, vociferated, wailed, yawped, yelled, yelped, yowled.

Fear

Cautioned, shuddered, trembled, warned.

Generosity

Comforted, consoled, empathized, invited, offered, proffered, released, volunteered.

Persuasion

Advised, alleged, appealed, asserted, assured, avered, avowed, beckoned, begged, beseeched, cajoled, claimed, conceded, concluded, concurred, contended, defended, disposed, encouraged, entreated, held, hinted, implied, implored, importuned, inclined, indicated, insisted, pleaded, postulated, premised, presupposed, protested, stressed, suggested, touted, urged, vouched for, wheedled.

Pride

Chimed in, circulated, disseminated, distributed, expressed, grinned, made public, passed on, publicized, published, put forth, put out, quipped, quizzed, quoted, reckoned that, required, requisitioned, taunted, teased.

Provocation

Exposed, imitated, joked, leered, lied, mimicked, mocked, provoked.

Sadness

Agonized, bawled, blubbered, grieved, groaned, lamented, mewled, mourned, puled, sobbed, wept.

Storytelling

Announced, answered, began, called, commented, continued, denoted, disclosed, divulged, explained, imparted, noted, observed, proposed, rejoined, replied, revealed, shared, solicited, sought, testified, transferred, transmitted, went on.

Uncertainty

Asked, doubted, faltered, fretted, guessed, hesitated, hypothesized, inquired, lilted, quavered, queried, questioned, shrugged, speculated, stammered, stuttered, supposed, trailed off, wondered.

Words That Indicate Sound

Breathed, choked, croaked, drawled, echoed, grunted, keened, moaned, mumbled, murmured, panted, sang, sniffled, sniveled, snorted, spluttered, squeaked, uttered, voiced, whimpered, whined, whispered.

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Other Words for "Asked"

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Appealed ,Begged ,Beseeched, Contended, Entreated, Inclined, Insisted, Pleaded, Probed, Prodded, Protested, Cajoled, Stressed, 

Doubted, Faltered, Guessed, Hesitated, Hypothesized, Inquired ,Lilted, Queried, Questioned, Wondered

Other Words for "Stated"

Instead of repeatedly using stated to express the way in which a character delivers their words, try using one of these more descriptive alternatives.

Asserted, Concluded, Explained, Noted, Remarked, Reported, Specified, Told

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Adverbs and Phrases to Explain How Something Was Said By a Character

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List of Adverbs for Dialogue

• Abruptly, Absently, Acidly, Angrily, Apologetically, Approvingly, Artfully

• Bemusedly

• Calmly, Caustically, Cheerfully, Complacently, Crossly

• Depressingly, Dryly

• Earnestly, Enthusiastically

• Gently, Gruffly

• Happily, Hotly

• Impatiently, Indulgently, Informed sassily, Innocently, Inquired doubtfully, Irritably

• Loftily, Loudly

• Mentally shrugged

• Naturally, Nodded agreeably, Not wanting to sound pushy, Noncommittally

• Offhandedly, Optimistically

• Pleasantly, Politely, Politely smooth, Promised in a motherly/fatherly way, Prompted gently Promptly,

• Quietly

• Reflectively, Roughly

• Sadly, Sympathetically, Sarcastically, Sincerely, Smiled faintly, Smugly, Soberly, Softly, Sparingly, Sternly,

• Tartly, Tautly, Teased softly, Tightly, Truthfully, Thoughtfully,

• Uncertainly, Unexpectedly, Urgently

• Vaguely

• Went on loyally, Wilfully misunderstood, Without sounding unduly curious, Wryly

• Yearningly

• Zealously

 

Collected from 550 Alternatives Words on owlcation.com

 

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