Speaking Tags

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ASKED
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CALLED
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REPLIED
SHOUTED
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THREATENED
WARNED
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WHISPERED
WONDERED
YELLED

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	8	12	w
AGGREED	10	14	se
ARGUED	10	14	s
ASKED	9	5	n
BEGGED	5	14	s
BRAGGED	10	8	ne
CALLED	2	5	e
COMPLAINED	11	11	ne
CONFESSED	10	10	w
DEMANDED	6	8	ne
DENIED	15	7	n
EXCLAIMED	12	8	sw
GROWLED	8	8	ne
JOKED	9	10	nw
LIED	9	11	w
MUMBLED	8	14	w
NAGGED	14	13	e
PROMISED	16	11	n
QUESTIONED	14	8	s
REMEMBERED	14	8	w
REPLIED	8	8	nw
SHOUTED	14	9	e
SIGHED	15	11	se
SOBBED	17	3	s
THREATENED	14	10	sw
WARNED	10	6	nw
WHINED	12	11	sw
WHISPERED	13	11	e
WONDERED	12	11	se
YELLED	9	8	nw