Speaking Tags

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