Speaking Tags

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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	8	12	nw
AGGREED	10	14	s
ARGUED	8	12	n
ASKED	18	5	nw
BEGGED	4	4	e
BRAGGED	14	12	ne
CALLED	18	6	n
COMPLAINED	11	11	ne
CONFESSED	12	12	s
DEMANDED	3	17	n
DENIED	15	7	e
EXCLAIMED	14	10	sw
GROWLED	14	14	ne
JOKED	5	5	e
LIED	11	13	s
MUMBLED	8	14	s
NAGGED	5	15	n
PROMISED	11	6	w
QUESTIONED	14	8	w
REMEMBERED	14	8	s
REPLIED	14	7	n
SHOUTED	13	8	n
SIGHED	12	18	e
SOBBED	6	6	nw
THREATENED	12	8	sw
WARNED	2	9	s
WHINED	16	12	s
WHISPERED	11	9	n
WONDERED	11	10	sw
YELLED	14	13	ne