The following is the result of an online search, please update me if
there are any errors, or if there's anything that I've missed -

abjured
absolved
abused
accounted
accused
acknowledged
acquiesced
added
addressed
admitted
admonished
advertised
advised
advocated
affirmed
aforementioned
aforesaid
agreed
alleged
allowed
alluded
amended
announced
answered
aped
apologized
apoplexed
appealed
appeased
appended
applauded
approved
argued
articulated
asked
assaulted
assented
asserted
asseverated
assumed
assured
attested
augured
authorized
averred
avouched
avowed
babbled
bade
badgered
baited
bantered
bargained
barked
bawled
began
begged
belabored
believed
belittled
bellered
bellowed
bellyached
belted-out
bemoaned
berated
beseeched
besought
bewailed
bitched
blabbed
blared
blathered
blatted
bleated
blew-up
blubbered
blurted
blushed
blustered
boasted
bombasted
boomed
bragged
brayed
breathed
bribed
broadcasted
broke-in
brought-forth
browbeat
bullied
burbled
buzzed
cackled
cajoled
calculated
called
capitulated
caroled
carped
castigated
cat-called
caterwauled
caughed
cautioned
challenged
chanted
charged
chatted
chattered
cheered
chided
chided
chimed
chipped-in
chirped
chittered
choked
chortled
chorused
chuckled
cited
claimed
clamored
clapped
clarified
coaxed
coerced
comforted
commanded
commented
communicated
complained
complied
conceded
concluded
concurred
condemned
condescended
confessed
confided
confirmed
confuted
congratulated
conjectural
consented
considered
consoled
consulted
contended
contested
continued
contradicted
contributed
conveyed
cooed
coughed
counseled
countered
crabbed
cracked
crackled
craved
cried
cried-out
criticized
croaked
crooned
cross-examined
crowed
cursed
cussed
damned
dead-panned
debated
decided
declaimed
declamed
declared
declined
decreed
decried
deduced
deemed
defended
deflected
delivered
demanded
demonstrated
demurred
denied
denounced
deplored
derided
derived
described
determined
dictated
directed
disagreed
disclaimed
disclosed
discussed
disrupted
dissembled
dissuaded
dithered
divulged
drawled
droned
drooled
echoed
effused
ejaculated
Elaborated
emancipated
emphasized
ended
endorsed
Enjoined
Enjoyed
enquired
enthused
enticed
enumerated
enunciated
equivocated
erupted
established
estimated
eulogised
evoked
Exaggerated
exclaimed
excoriated
exhaled
Exhorted
expanded
Expatiated
expectorated
explained
Exploded
Exposed
Expostulated
expounded
expressed
extemporized
Extended
Extolled
exulted
Faltered
fibbed
flailed
floundered
flouted
fobbed
followed
fore-told
fore-warned
fretted
frothed
Fumed
fussed
gabbed
Gagged
gargled
gasped
gesticulated
giggled
gloated
goggled
gossiped
Granted
grated
Greeted
grimaced
grinned
griped
groaned
grouched
groused
growled
grumbled
grunted
Guessed
guffawed
Gulped
Gurgled
gushed
Haggled
hailed
harangued
harrumphed
Hastened-to-add
Hastened-to-say
head-banged
heckled
hectored
hedged
held
Hemmed-and-hawed
heralded
Hesitated
highlighted
hinted
hissed
hollered
hooted
Howled
hummed
hushed
husked
hypotheticated
illustrated
Imitated
Imparted
Implied
Implored
Imported
impressed
Indicated
inferred
informed
ingratiated
inquired
insinuated
Insisted
instructed
Insulted
interjected
Interposed
Interpreted
interrogated
Interrupted
Intimated
intimidated
intoned
Itemized
Jabbered
jeered
Jested
jibed
jittered
Joked
Joshed
jousted
judged
jumped-in
keened
kicked-out
kidded
kvetched
lamented
lashed
lashed-out
lauded
laughed
lectured
leered
libeled
lied
lingual
lisped
Lisped
lobbied
Madeknown
Magnified
maintained
mangled
Marveled
mauled
meandered
menaced
mentioned
mewled
Mimicked
minimized
misquoted
mis-quoted
moaned
mocked
moralized
Mourned
mouthed
mumbled
Murmured
Mused
muttered
nagged
narked
narrated
nattered
Nodded
non-sequitured
noted
Notified
nudged
obfuscated
objected
observed
offered
okayed
opined
opinionated
oral
orated
Ordered
ostensible
ostracized
out-lined
out-spoken
over-weened
Panted
pardoned
parodied
parroted
Perceived
Persisted
Persuaded
pestered
Petitioned
phonetic
phonic
phrased
piffled
Piped-up
planned
pleaded
Pledged
plotted
pointed-out
pondered
pontificated
portended
postulated
pouted
Praised
prattled
prattled
prayed
preached
predicted
preened
pressured
prevaricated
proclaimed
prodded
Profaned
Professed
Promised
Prompted
pronounced
prophesied
proposed
protested
punned
purred
pushed
put-in
putative
quacked
quailed
Qualified
Quarrelled
quavered
queried
questioned
quibbled
quipped
quivered
quoted
quoth
Raged
Railed
rambled
ranted
rasped
Rattledoff
raved
razzed
Rebuffed
rebuked
recalled
Reckoned
recognized
recommended
Reconciled
Recorded
Recounted
Recriminated
reeled
Referred
reflected
Refused
regarded
reiterated
rejoiced
relayed
relented
remarked
reminded
remonstrated
renounced
repeated
replied
reported
reprimanded
reproached
repudiated
Reputed
requested
responded
Restated
resumed
resurrected
retaliated
retched
retorted
returned
revealed
ridiculed
riposted
roared
rocked
rumbled
rumored
said
sang
sassed
schemed
Scoffed
scolded
scowled
screamed
screeched
searched
seeming
seethed
self-effaced
sentenced
shamed
shammed
shot-back
shouted
Shrieked
shrivered
shrilled
sighed
silenced
simpered
slammed
slandered
slurred
smiled
smirked
snapped
snarled
sneered
snickered
sniggered
sniped
sniveled
snorted
Sobbed
solicited
sonant
soothed
sounded
spake
spat
spat-out
spitted
spoke
spoke-up
spoofed
spouted
sprayed
sputtered
squawked
squeaked
squealed
stammered
stated
stipulated
Stressed
stuttered
sub-shushed
submitted
subsumed
suggested
supplied
supposed
swanked
swore
talked
Taunted
Teased
tendered
Thanked
thought
thundered
tittered
told
tormented
traditional
trailed-off
transferred
translated
trumpeted
tut-tutted
tutted
Twanged
Twittered
ululated
undulated
unwritten
urged
uttered
Validated
vaunted
vented
ventured
verbalized
Verified
vilified
visited
vituperated
viva-voce
vocalised
voiced
volunteered
vowed
wailed
wallowed
Wanged
Warbled
warned
warranted
waxed
welcomed
went
went-on
wept
whapped
wheedled
wheezed
whimpered
whined
whinged
whispered
whisphered
whistled
whooped
wished
wittered
wondered
woozed
worried
xenophobed
xylophaged
Yakked
yammered
yapped
yawned
yawped
yelled
yelped
Yipped
yodeled
yowled
zeugma-ed
zigzagged
zinged

penang wrote:
> 
> The following is the result of an online search, please update me if
> there are any errors, or if there's anything that I've missed -
> 
> abjured
> absolved
> abused

[snip remainder of huge list]

First, your list is of words in the past tense.  "Say" is in the
present tense.  You've listed hundreds of purported synonynms for
"said," not "say."

Second, I doubt that you'll find anyone, even in AUE, obsessive enough
to go through your list in the hope of improving it.

Third, these words aren't just "different ways" of saying "said." 
Almost every one carries a nuance misseing from "said," which is
conspicuously neutral in this company.

If you'd tell us why you're doing this, someone might be able to
help.  As things stand, I doubt you'll get any useful responses.

-- 
Bob Lieblich
Trying to remember to sig

In article <032c464b-87b1-4822-95f9-039d02ade250
@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, penang@catholic.org had it:

> The following is the result of an online search, please update me if
> there are any errors, or if there's anything that I've missed -
> 

had it
filted
wibbled
spake thusly

-- 
David
=====

On Jan 5, 8:50 am, penang  wrote:
> The following is the result of an online search, please update me if
> there are any errors, or if there's anything that I've missed -

What is the purpose of this list? If we knew that, we might be able to
help you improve it.

As it stands, it is incorrect in many ways: Some of the words are
misspelled. Some of the words are not in any way synonyms of the word
"said". Many of the words do mean that something was spoken aloud, but
cannot be used interchangeably with the word "said" in any but a very
specific context. Some of the words are run together, hyphenated, or
capitalized when they should not be. A few of the words are
adjectives, not verbs. Some of them are not words at all, at least not
in the English language.

Whatever you're trying to do, there is probably a more efficient way
of doing it than this.

Robert Lieblich filted:
>
>Third, these words aren't just "different ways" of saying "said." 
>Almost every one carries a nuance misseing from "said," which is
>conspicuously neutral in this company.

Hence the famous Ring Lardner quote:  "'Shut up', he explained."

....r


-- 
What good is being an executive if you never get to execute anyone?

"penang"  wrote in message 
news:032c464b-87b1-4822-95f9-039d02ade250@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> The following is the result of an online search, please update me if
> there are any errors, or if there's anything that I've missed -
>
> xylophaged

My favourite. The list was constructed here: 
http://www.iblistforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=1833433

Adrian

On Jan 5, 7:16 am, Robert Lieblich  wrote:
> penang wrote:
>
> > The following is the result of an online search, please update me if
> > there are any errors, or if there's anything that I've missed -
>
> > abjured
> > absolved
> > abused
>
> [snip remainder of huge list]
>
> First, your list is of words in the past tense.  "Say" is in the
> present tense.  You've listed hundreds of purported synonynms for
> "said," not "say."

Mea culpa.

I should have put "Said ... in different ways" as the title.

Sorry !

> Second, I doubt that you'll find anyone, even in AUE, obsessive enough
> to go through your list in the hope of improving it.

This newsgroup is about English after all. If none is interested, it
ain't gonna be my lost either.

> Third, these words aren't just "different ways" of saying "said."
> Almost every one carries a nuance misseing from "said," which is
> conspicuously neutral in this company.

Come again ?

"Better hurry!" he whispered. <=== if that "whispered" doesn't
indicate "said" in any way, so be it.

> If you'd tell us why you're doing this, someone might be able to
> help.  As things stand, I doubt you'll get any useful responses.

It's English. Someone did post a 499 "ways to say" somewhere on the
Net. All I did was did another search, and I did come up with more.

If there's a "purpose", it's in a word - _share_

Usenet is about sharing, right?

On Jan 5, 9:29 am, the Omrud  wrote:
> In article <032c464b-87b1-4822-95f9-039d02ade250
> @s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, pen...@catholic.org had it:
>
> > The following is the result of an online search, please update me if
> > there are any errors, or if there's anything that I've missed -
>
> had it
> filted
> wibbled
> spake thusly
>
> --
> David
> =====

Thanks for the addition !

On Jan 5, 9:45 am, "nancy...@verizon.net" 
wrote:
> On Jan 5, 8:50 am, penang  wrote:
>
> > The following is the result of an online search, please update me if
> > there are any errors, or if there's anything that I've missed -
>
> What is the purpose of this list? If we knew that, we might be able to
> help you improve it.

Simply to share what I found. This is a newsgroup about English,
right ?

Just think ... If the English language has only a word "Say" to mean
"Say", how bore can it be, right ?

As I stated in another message, my purpose is to share to all users
here in this newsgroup the different ways to "say"

> As it stands, it is incorrect in many ways

Would you kindly point out the incorrectness? I would very much
appreciate it !

Thanks in advance !

> Some of the words are
> misspelled. Some of the words are not in any way synonyms of the word
> "said". Many of the words do mean that something was spoken aloud, but
> cannot be used interchangeably with the word "said" in any but a very
> specific context. Some of the words are run together, hyphenated, or
> capitalized when they should not be. A few of the words are
> adjectives, not verbs. Some of them are not words at all, at least not
> in the English language.

I am not a native English speaking folk. English is a second language
to me. So I am not going to tell you that I know ALL the EXACT meaning
of ALL the words I've listed here. All I know is that they have
_something_ related to "say", as you have so eloquently explained
above.

As for the misspelling, sorry. I copied it all from the Net, and don't
have the dictionary large enough to check all the spellings.

> Whatever you're trying to do, there is probably a more efficient way of doing it than this.

Please enlighten.

Thanks !

On Jan 5, 10:41 am, R H Draney  wrote:
> Robert Lieblich filted:
>
>
>
> >Third, these words aren't just "different ways" of saying "said."
> >Almost every one carries a nuance misseing from "said," which is
> >conspicuously neutral in this company.
>
> Hence the famous Ring Lardner quote:  "'Shut up', he explained."

"Cheer up!", he groaned.

On Jan 5, 12:23 pm, "Adrian Bailey"  wrote:
> "penang"  wrote in message
>
> news:032c464b-87b1-4822-95f9-039d02ade250@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>
> > The following is the result of an online search, please update me if
> > there are any errors, or if there's anything that I've missed -
>
> > xylophaged
>
> My favourite. The list was constructed here:http://www.iblistforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=1833433
>
> Adrian


I saw that too. But it had 499 words. I came up with more than 600.