Other words for said

whispered	denied	barked	screamed	signed	growled
shouted	shrieked	reported	responded	roared	growled
chirped	complained	declared	called	replied	answered
exclaimed	mumbled	muttered	gasped	objected	echoed
exclaimed	yelled	cried	howled	explained	protested
whined	barked	insisted	argued	hollered	announced
vowed	concluded	asked