Personally, making this word list so I can remember more than just asked, promised, said, muttered, ect. So I thought, hey maybe someone else might like a word this like this.
[sources: http://forums.writersbeat.com/showthread.php?t=11782
https://letterpile.com/writing/400-Alternative-words-for-said ]
Shall add more later - if needed AskedAssumed
Assured
AddedAdmitted
Advised AgreedAccepted
Accused
Addressed
Acknowledged
AllowedArranged
Announced Apologized Argued Answered Blustered Blasted Bellowed Breathed Began Begged Barked Blurted Bawled Continued Called ChattedCautioned
CheeredChimed inChoked
Comforted
Confessed
Confi