How to Say Said [in as many words or less]

Below, I've compiled a helpful list of words that will hopefully lessen the use of the word "said" and add some more creative words to your dialogue tag selection. “ Abjured “ Accused “ Acknowledged “ Added “ Addressed “ Admitted “ Admonished “ Advised “ Advocated “ Affirmed “ Agreed “ Alleged “ Allowed “ Alluded “ Announced “ Answered “ Apologized “ Appealed “ Appeased “ Approved “ Argued “ Articulated “ Asked “ Assented “ Asserted “ Assumed “ Attested “ Averted “ Avouched “ Avowed “ Blubbered “ Blurted “ Blustered “ Boasted “ Boomed “ Bragged “ Breathed “ Broke In “ Brought Forth “ Babbled “ Baited “ Bantered “ Bargained “ Barked “ Bawled “ Began “ Begged “ Believed “ Belittled “ Bellowed “ Condescended “ Confessed “ Contested “ Continued “ Contradicted “ Contributed “ Cooed “ Counseled “ Countered “ Coughed “ Crabbed “ Cackled “ Cajoled “ Calculated “ Called “ Caroled “ Cautioned “ Challenged “ Craved “ Cracked “ Cried “ Criticized “ Croaked “ Cautioned “ Crooned “ Cross-Examined “ Chanted “ Cursed “ Charged “ Chatted “ Chattered “ Cheered “ Chided “ Chipped In “ Chirped “ Choked “ Chortled “ Cited “ Claimed “ Coaxed “ Comforted “ Commanded “ Commented “ Communicated “ Complained “ Conceded “ Concluded “ Concurred “ Confessed “ Confided “ Confirmed “ Consented “ Consoled “ Crowed “ Drawled “ Droned “ Debated “ Decided “ Declared “ Decreed “ Delivered “ Defended “ Demanded “ Demurred “ Denied “ Denounced “ Described “ Determined “ Dictated “ Directed “ Disclaimed “ Discussed “ Disclosed “ Disregarded “ Disrupted “ Divulged “ Echoed “ Elaborated “ Emphasized “ Enjoyed “ Enumerated “ Equivocated “ Estimated “ Enunciated “ Exaggerated “ Exclaimed “ Exhorted “ Expiated “ Explained “ Exploded “ Exposed “ Faltered “ Foretold “ Fumed “ Gagged “ Giggled “ Growled “ Hinted “ Hissed “ Howled “ Inquired “ Interrupted “ Laughed “ Lied “ Mumbled “ Muttered “ Nagged “ Panicked “ Pleaded “ Promised “ Questioned “ Remembered “ Replied “ Requested “ Retorted “ Roared “ Sang “ Screamed “ Screeched “ Shouted “ Shrieked “ Sighed “ Snarled “ Sobbed “ Spit Out “ Threatened “ Wailed “ Warned “ Whimpered “ Whined “ Whispered “ Wondered “ Yelled