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Say – express in words
Scream – yell high-pitched in pain/fear
Scold – tell off
Shout – say in a loud voice, often angrily or to attract attention
Shriek/screech – high-pitched wail
Sing – pronounce words tunefully/rhythmically
Sigh – an exhalation of regret
Slur – talk unclearly, with merging words
Snap – respond with sudden anger
Snarl – talk aggressively, in an animalistic way
Sneer – to speak disdainfully
Snicker /snigger – laugh mockingly
Sniff – a haughty, nasal response
Sniffle – sniff while speaking because of a cold / crying
Snivel – sniff pathetically
Sob – cry wholeheartedly
Spit – say bitterly
Sputter – speak hesitantly
Squeak – speak in a small, high-pitched voice like a small rodent
Squeal – speak high-pitched/exuberantly/in pain
Stammer – talk falteringly
State – express plainly
Struggle – having trouble saying something
Stutter – talk falteringly, tripping over words
Suggest – give a recommendation/opinion
Taunt – to tease, challenge
Tease – lightly provoke mockingly
Tell – inform
Urge – advise insistently
Utter – to speak
Vow – to declare solemnly
Wail – cry sorrowfully
Warn – to inform of danger
Weep – cry deeply and sincerely
Whimper – cry pathetically
Whine – moan annoyingly
Whisper – speak quietly, without using vocal chords
Yell – shout
Yelp – brief, high-pitched expression of pain
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