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Dialogue tags - Verbs 56 words

August 7, 2008 By Janice L.

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  1. admit
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
  2. agree
    consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something
  3. amend
    make amendments to
  4. annoy
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  5. answer
    a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
  6. ask
    make a request or demand for something to somebody
  7. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  8. beg
    make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
  9. begin
    set in motion, cause to start
  10. blurt
    utter impulsively
  11. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
  12. command
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  13. comment
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
  14. complain
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  15. continue
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
  16. counter
    a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
  17. demand
    request urgently and forcefully
  18. disagree
    be different from one another
  19. encourage
    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
  20. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  21. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  22. glance
    throw a glance at; take a brief look at
  23. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
  24. grin
    to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
  25. groan
    an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
  26. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  27. hiss
    make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
  28. insist
    be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
  29. interrupt
    make a break in
  30. mumble
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  31. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  32. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  33. nod
    lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
  34. note
    a brief written record
  35. order
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
  36. pause
    cease an action temporarily
  37. persist
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  38. press
    exert pressure or force to or upon
  39. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay; on time
  40. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  41. remind
    put in the mind of someone
  42. repeat
    to say, state, or perform again
  43. reply
    react verbally
  44. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  45. say
    utter aloud
  46. shout
    utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
  47. smile
    a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
  48. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  49. stammer
    speak haltingly
  50. stare
    look at with fixed eyes
  51. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  52. warn
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
  53. whisper
    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
  54. wonder
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
  55. yell
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  56. caution
    judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger