Writing/variety of phrases

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Here are various alternatives to "he said" that you can use to add variety to your dialogue attributions[1]: Choose the appropriate pronoun in each case.

  1. He mentioned
  2. He remarked
  3. He commented
  4. He stated
  5. He declared
  6. He noted
  7. He added
  8. He reported
  9. He affirmed
  10. He conveyed
  11. He replied
  12. He responded
  13. He acknowledged
  14. He answered
  15. He uttered
  16. He voiced
  17. He articulated
  18. He disclosed
  19. He revealed
  20. He expressed
  21. He asserted
  22. He conveyed
  23. He explained
  24. He narrated
  25. He recited
  26. He divulged
  27. He conveyed
  28. He disclosed
  29. He articulated
  30. He narrated
  31. He recounted
  32. He summarized
  33. He clarified
  34. He whispered
  35. He mumbled
  36. He shouted
  37. He exclaimed
  38. He muttered
  39. He interjected
  40. He suggested

Using a variety of these attributions can make your dialogue more engaging and prevent repetition.

  1. ↑ ChatGPT generated this text responding to the prompt: "Provide a list of phrases to use as alternatives to "he said" in dialogue".
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