Words that Mean "Said"
Formal:
* Acrimonious: Said in a bitter or angry way.
* Asserted: Said with confidence and force.
* Averred: Said with certainty.
* Clarified: Said to make something clearer.
* Confessed: Said something admitted to be true, often reluctantly.
* Declared: Said officially or formally.
* Demurred: Said something hesitantly or unwillingly.
* Explained: Said to make something easier to understand.
* Implored: Said with pleading or begging.
* Insisted: Said something firmly and without doubt.
* Noted: Said to draw attention to something.
* Objected: Said in opposition or disagreement.
* Pronounced: Said in a clear and official way.
* Remarked: Said casually or informally.
* Replied: Said in response to something.
* Stated: Said in a clear and direct way.
* Suggested: Said as a possibility or recommendation.
Informal:
* Added: Said in addition to something else.
* Admitted: Said something was true, often reluctantly.
* Answered: Said in response to a question.
* Argued: Said with forceful disagreement.
* Asked: Said as a question.
* Begged: Said with pleading or begging.
* Cried: Said with strong emotion, often sadness.
* Demanded: Said with strong insistence.
* Expressed: Said something you felt or thought.
* Grumbled: Said in a complaining way.
* Muttered: Said quietly and indistinctly.
* Quipped: Said something witty or humorous.
* Rapped: Said something quickly and confidently.
* Shouted: Said loudly and forcefully.
* Whispered: Said very quietly.
Literary:
* Articulated: Said clearly and precisely.
* Enunciated: Said with clear pronunciation.
* Utterance: Said with strong emotion or significance.
* Pronouncement: Said with authority and importance.
* Proclamation: Said publicly and formally.
Other:
* Conveyed: Said indirectly through action or expression.
* Implied: Said without directly stating it.
* Indicated: Said by pointing something out.
* Signified: Said by using a symbol or gesture.
Remember: The specific synonym you choose depends on the context and the intended meaning of your sentence.