Words to use instead of “SAID”
V01/a/ asked, answered, added, advanced, babbled, blasted, clarified, gasped, sang, spat, stammered, snapped, zapped; V01/au/ laughed
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V02/i/ interrupted, instructed, inquired, insisted, insulted, interjected, ignored, blinked, discussed, hissed, sniffed, spilled, whispered, whimpered, wiggled, whistled
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V03/o/ offered, commented, complimented, hollered, nodded, promised, sobbed; V03/ou/ coughed; V03/ough/ thought
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V04/u/ uttered, cuddled, grumped, gushed, grumbled, hummed, jumped, mumbled, muttered, shrugged, stuttered, suggested, thundered; V04/a/ announced, accused, agreed, asserted, assured; V04/o/ observed, complained, confessed, commanded, consented, concerted, committed, continued
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V05/e/ exclaimed, explained, expressed, excused, exaggerated, begged, belched, fretted, jested, memorized, questioned, spelled, stressed, ventured, yelled; V05/ue/ guessed
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V06/a_e/ dared, glared, shamed, stated; V06/a/ stated; V06/ai/ claimed, wailed, waited; V07/i_e/ griped, smiled, whined
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V07/i/ chided, directed; V07/ie/ cried, lied; V07/igh/ sighed
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V08/o_e/ hoped, joked, spoke, snored, swore; V08/o/ ordered, noted, pronounced, snorted, told; V08/oa/ groaned, moaned, roared; V08/a/ warned
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V09/oo/ crooned, cooed, swooned; V09/oo_e/ snoozed
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V10/ee/ greeted, jeered, leered, sneered, screeched; V10/ee_e/ sneezed; V10/e/ beseeched, declared, demanded, described, predicted, queried, responded, reassured, replied, remarked, rejoined, repeated, rebuked, recalled, reminded, retorted, required, requested, remembered; V10/ea/ pleaded, screamed, squeaked; V10/ea_e/ teased
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V11/a/ argued, barked, barfed, called, snarled, sparked, swallowed, wanted; V11/au/ haunted; V11/aw/ dawdled, yawned
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V12/u/ put, pushed
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V13/ow/ frowned, growled, howled, vowed; V13/ou/ counted, grouched, shouted
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V14/oi/ joined; V14/oi_e/ voiced
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V15/ir/ smirked; V15/orr/ worried; V15/ur/ burped, burst, gurgled, murmured, purposed; V15/urr/ hurried