pop off

affirm allege argue cite claim contend defend proclaim profess say stress uphold

advance asseverate attest aver avouch avow justify predicate press pronounce protest state swear warrant

put forward stand up for

deny disavow disclaim negate question refute repudiate

buy the farm croak die suddenly die unexpectedly fall dead kick the bucket

assert communicate convey declare disclose give hint indicate put reveal say show speak suggest tell voice

air asseverate bespeak broach circulate connote couch denote depict designate divulge embody enunciate evince exhibit formulate frame import insinuate intend intimate manifest phrase proclaim pronounce represent spell state symbolize testify utter vent ventilate verbalize word

add up to make known put across put into words stand for

be quiet conceal cover deny hide hold keep listen refrain suppress take withhold

close close up mumble

chat communicate convey declare deliver express go say shout tell utter voice whisper

allege articulate assert aver blab chew converse descant discourse drawl enunciate expatiate gab gas jaw modulate mouth mumble murmur mutter perorate pronounce rap sound spiel spill state verbalize vocalize yak yammer

break silence lip make known make public open one's mouth put into words speak one's piece yakety-yak

be quiet conceal hold keep retain withhold

deny hide mumble praise speak clearly

listen