Synonyms for "Said":
Formal:
* Asserted: (To state firmly)
* Declared: (To announce formally)
* Pronounced: (To speak clearly and distinctly)
* Stated: (To express in words)
* Averred: (To declare positively)
* Affirmed: (To state positively)
* Remarked: (To say something briefly)
* Observed: (To mention casually)
* Explained: (To make something clear)
Informal:
* Spoke: (General term)
* Replied: (To answer)
* Asked: (To inquire)
* Whispered: (To speak softly)
* Shouted: (To speak loudly)
* Muttered: (To speak quietly and unclearly)
* Chirped: (To speak in a happy or cheerful way)
* Grumbled: (To complain)
* Exclaimed: (To cry out suddenly)
* Yelled: (To shout loudly)
* Added: (To make a further comment)
* Interjected: (To interrupt with a remark)
Figurative:
* Conveyed: (To communicate)
* Implied: (To suggest without stating directly)
* Hinted: (To suggest indirectly)
* Signaled: (To communicate by a gesture or action)
* Indicated: (To point out)
Other:
* Reported: (To give an account of)
* Notified: (To inform)
* Announced: (To make known publicly)
* Proclaimed: (To declare publicly)
The best synonym for "said" will depend on the context and the intended tone.