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

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.

Contemplated, mused, pondered.

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.

Attracted, requested, wanted.

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.

Cautioned, shuddered, trembled, warned.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Appealed

Begged

Beseeched

Contended

Entreated

Inclined

Insisted

Pleaded

Probed

Prodded

Protested

Cajoled

Stressed

Doubted

Faltered

Guessed

Hesitated

Hypothesized

Inquired

Lilted

Quavered

Queried

Questioned

Wondered

Asserted

Concluded

Explained

Noted

Remarked

Reported

Specified

Told

She promised, with a controlled smile

He remarked, with a gloomy sigh.

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

Bemusedly

Calmly, Caustically, Cheerfully, Complacently, Crossly

Depressingly, Dryly

Earnestly

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

Xenophobically

Yearningly

Zealously

Casual tone, chiding tone, courteous manner, curious tone, dry tone, flirtatious way, level tone, level way, perpetually tired voice, rasping tone, small panicky voice, soothing tone, voice soft with affection.

Controlled smile, fond look, gloomy sigh, a note of relief, sad grimace, sad smile, sense of guilt, a sigh of irritation, burgeoning excitement.

Conviction, determination, fire, firm persistence, gentle remonstrance, graceful simplicity, mock astonishment, pleasure, quiet empathy, simple directness.

After a moment's reflection

False cheerfulness

Friendly fashion

In quiet amazement

Made the effort to sound reassuring

Meaning the words more seriously than they sounded

Sounded slightly brittle