remarked, sighed, quipped, grinned, shouted, shrieked, smiled, cooed, muttered, murmured, hollered, blurted, replied, chuckled, bellowed, screamed, crowed, cried, yelled, chortled, retorted, cackled, squealed, chirped, intoned, interjected, joked, smirked, laughed, gushed, gasped, giggled, exulted, beaming, sneered, yelped, hissed, purred, bawled, whispered, groaned, growled, proclaimed, mused, drawled, gestured, trilled, simpered, stammered, effused, jabbered, jested, fumed, blushed, tittered, hugged, moaned, brayed, nodded, blathered, clapped, tutted, chimed, barked, wailed, babbled, yammered, commented, scowled, recounted, marveled, chorused, declaimed, lisped, elated, kissed, cheshire cat, gloated, chirruped, enthused, expostulated, motioning, explained, mouthed, sang, wept, sobbing, patted, winked, glared, gazed, said, mumbled, hooted, freaking, grunted, drooled, mooed, punned, waved, glanced, uttered

., exclaim, optimistically