Instead of 'Said'

acquiesced, admitted, assented, conceded, confessed, confirmed

acknowledged, affirmed, agreed, approved, assented, concurred, confirmed, echoed

accused, argued, badgered, barked, bellowed, bemoaned, bickered, boomed, chastised, chided, clipped, clucked, commanded, complained, corrected, countered, cursed, dared, demanded, exploded, fumed, goaded, groused, growled, grumbled, hissed, hollered, howled, huffed, insulted, interrupted, muttered, objected, ordered, raged, ranted, retaliated, retorted, roared, scoffed, scolded, scowled, screamed, screeched, seethed, shot, shouted, shrieked, shrilled, snapped, snarled, sneered, spluttered, stormed, swore, taunted, threatened, warned, yelled

answered, clarified, explained, interjected, reassured, remarked, replied, responded, stated

admonished, advised, berated, cautioned, chastened, chastised, chided, corrected, counseled, disadvised, discouraged, dissuaded, forewarned, informed, insisted, instructed, implored, rebuked, reprimanded, reproached, scolded, threatened, urged, warned, yelled

cautioned, doubtfully, guessed, hesitated, puzzled, vacillated

asked, challenged, hinted, inquired, mused, pleaded, pondered, puzzled, queried, questioned, quizzed, requested, speculated, wondered

appealed, argued, broke in, challenged, contradicted, countered, denied, disagreed, disputed, dissuaded, insisted, objected, protested, rebuked, refused, retorted

bemoaned, complained, groaned, groused, grumbled, grunted, hissed, moaned, rasped, refused, sniffed, snorted

admitted, confessed, mumbled, murmured, stammered, stuttered, whispered

babbled, croaked, denied, groaned, gulped, moaned, panted, quavered, shrieked, slurred, squeaked, squealed, stammered, stuttered, whimpered, whined, whispered

approved, babbled, beamed, bubbled, burst, cackled, chatted, chattered, cheered, chirped, chortled, chorused, chuckled, complimented, congratulated, cooed, crowed, effused, exulted, forgave, giggled, grinned, gurgled, gushed, hummed, jested, joked, mocked, praised, resounded, sang, simpered, smiled, snorted, teased, thanked, trilled

bawled, breathed, exclaimed, gasped, groaned, grunted, hissed, howled, keened, moaned, panted, rasped, screamed, shrieked, shouted, slurred, sobbed, stuttered, wept, wheezed, whimpered, whined, whispered, yelled, yelped

advised, appealed, articulated, asserted, assured, avowed, begged, beseeched, cajoled, claimed, coaxed, convinced, dissuaded, encouraged, entreated, implored, needled, pleaded, pointed out, reasoned, stressed, suggested, urged

bragged, catcalled, hollered, gibed, jested, jeered, joked, lied, mimicked, nagged, provoked, quipped, sassed, screamed, shrieked, shouted, taunted, teased, threatened, wheedled, yelled

admitted, begged, breathed, confessed, expressed, growled, grunted, hissed, moaned, murmured, panted, pleaded, proclaimed, promised, purred, rasped, sighed, stammered, teased, urged, whimpered, whined, whispered

apologized, bawled, bemoaned, bewailed, blubbered, comforted, consoled, cried, despaired, groaned, keened, lamented, moaned, sighed, sniffled, sobbed, wailed, wept

bleated, blurted, exclaimed, gasped, marveled, perplexed, sputtered, yelped

added, addressed, alliterated, announced, articulated, began, bet, boasted, boomed, broke in, called, chimed in, coached, commented, concluded, confided, confirmed, considered, continued, contributed, conversed, deadpanned, decided, declared, defended, deflected, demurred, denied, described, disclosed, divulged, drawled, echoed, emphasized, ended, finished, gloated, greeted, hypothesized, imitated, implied, informed, insinuated, insisted, intoned, instructed, jabbered, lectured, lisped, maintained, mentioned, monotoned, mouthed, mumbled, murmured, mused, motioned, nodded, noted, notified, observed, offered, opined, pestered, piped, pointed out, prattled, pressed, promised, pronounced, proposed, put in, quoted, rambled, rattled on, read, reasoned, recalled, reckoned, recited, recounted, reiterated, related, remarked, remembered, reminded, repeated, reported, restated, revealed, rhymed, ridiculed, sibilated, sneezed, snickered, speculated, spoke, started, stated, surmised, sympathized, teased, tempted, tested, testified, theorized, thought aloud, told, uttered, ventured, verified, volunteered, vowed, went on, wheezed, wished, yakked, yapped, yawned