Speaking Tags

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WARNED
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Words that you would use when writing a story to show how a character is speaking.

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ADMITTED	11	11	n
AGGREED	12	14	s
ARGUED	6	8	nw
ASKED	11	11	e
BEGGED	15	19	e
BRAGGED	14	5	e
CALLED	16	6	n
COMPLAINED	11	11	sw
CONFESSED	16	6	s
DEMANDED	1	7	s
DENIED	7	15	s
EXCLAIMED	8	14	e
GROWLED	8	15	nw
JOKED	15	7	s
LIED	12	10	e
MUMBLED	14	8	n
NAGGED	9	13	n
PROMISED	13	9	n
QUESTIONED	8	14	nw
REMEMBERED	8	14	n
REPLIED	17	13	w
SHOUTED	7	13	n
SIGHED	16	12	w
SOBBED	4	20	n
THREATENED	6	12	n
WARNED	5	18	n
WHINED	6	13	s
WHISPERED	16	18	w
WONDERED	17	18	n
YELLED	2	8	s