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.
Other Words for "Asked"
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
Adverbs and Phrases to Explain How Something Was Said By a Character
List of Adverbs for Dialogue
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Abruptly, Absently, Acidly, Angrily, Apologetically, Approvingly, Artfully
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Bemusedly
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Calmly, Caustically, Cheerfully, Complacently, Crossly
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Depressingly, Dryly
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Earnestly, Enthusiastically
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Gently, Gruffly
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Happily, Hotly
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Impatiently, Indulgently, Informed sassily, Innocently, Inquired doubtfully, Irritably
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Loftily, Loudly
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Mentally shrugged
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Naturally, Nodded agreeably, Not wanting to sound pushy, Noncommittally
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Offhandedly, Optimistically
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Pleasantly, Politely, Politely smooth, Promised in a motherly/fatherly way, Prompted gently Promptly,
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Quietly
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Reflectively, Roughly
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Sadly, Sympathetically, Sarcastically, Sincerely, Smiled faintly, Smugly, Soberly, Softly, Sparingly, Sternly,
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Tartly, Tautly, Teased softly, Tightly, Truthfully, Thoughtfully,
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Uncertainly, Unexpectedly, Urgently
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Vaguely
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Went on loyally, Wilfully misunderstood, Without sounding unduly curious, Wryly
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Yearningly
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Zealously
Collected from 550 Alternatives Words on owlcation.com