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emilythesmelly β Synonyms for Said
Published: 2011-10-22 01:13:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 8319; Favourites: 345; Downloads: 24
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AccusedAcknowledged
Acquiesced
Added
Addressed
Admitted
Admonished
Advised
Advocated
Affirmed
Agreed
Alleged
Announced
Answered
Approved
Argued
Articulated
Asked
Babbled
Bantered
Bargained
Barked
Beckoned
Began
Begged
Bellowed
Boasted
Bragged
Breathed
Brought Forth
Called
Chanted
Chided
Clucked
Commanded
Commented
Confirmed
Cooed
Cried
Crooned
Declared
Demanded
Denoted
Disagreed
Ejaculated
Exclaimed
Explained
Gasped
Groaned
Growled
Grumbled
Howled
Imagined
Inferred
Informed
Inquired
Insisted
Instructed
Interrogated
Interrupted
Jeered
Mimicked
Mocked
Mumbled
Murmured
Muttered
Orated
Ordered
Persisted
Pleaded
Pondered
Proclaimed
Prodded
Protested
Provided
Purred
Questioned
Recalled
Recanted
Refused
Reiterated
Remarked
Replied
Responded
Retorted
Sang
Screamed
Screeched
Sermonized
Shouted
Snapped
Sobbed
Spat
Squawked
Stammered
Stuttered
Suggested
Supplied
Taunted
Threatened
Thundered
Told
Uttered
Vented
Verified
Wept
Whispered
Yelled
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I'm glad you'll find it helpful
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Oh wait. Groaned. I know that one definitely counts
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Thanks for the suggestions
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Not sure if theseΒ 3 count but... articulated, orated, sermonized?
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What is the purpose of this list? Β I hope the OP is not advising writers to replace "said" with a synonym when writing dialogue. Β Replacing "said" (or compounding the problem by adding an adverb) impedes dialogue flow and interjects the author into the scene. Β Yes, it is repetitive, but "said" is also inconspicuous. Β Once you have identified who is speaking, you want your reader to focus on the conversation. Β Save your synonyms to replace generic nouns and verbs within the dialogue. Β
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Sometimes "said" isn't right. Β Sometimes it is. Β This list is for the times you know it's not right but aren't sure what is.
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Thanks for creating this 
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Glad it was useful! Β Thanks for the feature!
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You're welcome
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I always find myself struggling for synonyms for said, so this is such a huge help!
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I'm glad you find it useful!
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I'm glad!
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I wrote a list like this once--lost the damn thing!
So I want to thank you for taking the time to write this!
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No problem! Β I'm glad it's helpful
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It's just what I needed! Thank you!
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THis is quite useful!
But you might want to group them... for example, scream and yell in one section, whispered and murmured in another. That will make it even more useful for all us writers
And I admit since usually my comments somehow manage to offend others, I'll add a disclaimer right here that - I'm sorry and I didn't mean to offend you.
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I'm not offended!
However, the chances that I'll actually do that are slim to none. While it's a good idea, I happen to think that the list isn't so long that looking through the whole thing is such an inconvenience.
Glad you like it, regardless
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I know that. But still, even if there were that little synonyms, I'd still like it to be categorized instead of going through the entire list. For example, if my character is arguing with someone else, I'd want to find a words like yelled, growled, etc. as fast of possible.
Just sayin', but it's a suggestion.
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Great goodness, I really needed this! Thank you, so much!
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I'm glad you find it useful
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That's quite the list you've got there oO Will make sure to keep those in mind xD How did you find all of these?
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I think in 5th grade my English class made a list, which I kept. I added some to it and figured I'd share.
Glad you found it useful
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THat's awesome, some people have too much time on their hands xD (Says the girl who plans on one day translating a whole dictionary in a fictional language 
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Thank you for the list,it will greatly help in my writing!
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You're welcome
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I just became smarter by reading this~
Thanks for this tutorial.
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You're very welcome
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Thanks! very helpful! please make more of these synonyms
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You're very welcome
What other words would you like synonyms for?
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I have a long list actually
For example I couldn't find enough synonyms for the verbs : "to smile" and "to ponder" which are really important for dialogue tags!
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Cool. I think about those
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I applaud thee.
As well as suggest you add "instructed", "ordered", and "FleetingShadow, stop being so OCD". Wait...
XD
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ahaha
thank you
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