50 WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF “SAID”
Do you ever find yourself over-using the word “said” in your writing? Try using these words/phrases instead:
stated
commented
declared
spoke
responded
voiced
noted
uttered
iterated
explained
remarked
acknowledged
mentioned
announced
shouted
expressed
articulated
exclaimed
proclaimed
whispered
babbled
observed
deadpanned
joked
hinted
informed
coaxed
offered
cried
affirmed
vocalized
laughed
ordered
suggested
admitted
verbalized
indicated
confirmed
apologized
muttered
proposed
chatted
lied
rambled
talked
pointed out
blurted out
chimed in
brought up
wondered aloud
(NOTE: Keep in mind that all of these words have slightly different meanings and are associated with different emotions/scenarios.)
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What cannot be said will be wept.
-- Sappho(?)
(Ayia Napa, Cyprus)
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John 7:38 (NKJV) -
He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”
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In a skyless world, the earth becomes a chasm. And the poem is one of consolation’s gifts, a quality of the winds, from both south and north. Do not describe your wounds as the camera sees them.
Mahmoud Darwish, Homage to Edward Said, Counterpoint, Le Monde diplomatique, January 2005, translated from the French version of the original by Julie Stoker
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Y’all don’t ever make me a famous blog id go fucking insane. I’d go crazy you hear me no serial killer on the planet would be able to fathom what I would do
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Edward Said Lecture On The Palestinian People
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my irl best friends found the sappy ass comments about akeyla i left on a video and uh. i regret leaving comments.
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I 'll be with You in a few minutes.
" I just gotta throw me cheese in the fridge . "
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archie ofmd evokes this response in me
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Glimpse the edge of fandom Discourse™️ that centers around a wild misunderstanding of canon
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By one of the suffering party within they were expected with such impatience as she had never known before. Fanny had scarcely passed the solemn-looking servants, when Lady Bertram came from the drawing-room to meet her; came with no indolent step; and falling on her neck, said, “Dear Fanny! now I shall be comfortable.”
Käthe Butcher
Our dear Fanny, finally getting the hug she so justly deserves.
Mansfield Park memes, Ch 46
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… powerful image!! Their connection to the land!! — Art by: @said_hassan …
“Palestine holds some of the world's oldest olive trees, some of them tracing back almost 5,000 years. It is customary for families to pass down olive trees to their children and grandchildren, entrusting future generations to look after them.
The trees have become deeply important for Palestinian heritage, mirroring the history of the country, with their strong roots symbolising the Palestinian connection to their homeland.” …
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Said tiene estilo con sus tacones XD
ya enserio si tiene buena reacción dibujare mas de este estilo .w.
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Exodus 3:14 (NKJV) -
And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”
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