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| nasal || careless || devilish || depressed || exasperated || blunt || defiant || conversational || dire || disconcerted || defeated || emphatic
| nasal || careless || devilish || depressed || exasperated || blunt || defiant || conversational || dire || disconcerted || defeated || emphatic
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| plodding || charming || devoted || desperate || explicit || bossy || diabolical || cordial || disconcerted || disoriented || deliberate || excited
| plodding || charming || devoted || desperate || explicit || bossy || diabolical || cordial || disconcerted || disoriented || deliberate || enchanted
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| quavering || chaste || dreamy || despondent || express || brazen || dire || coy || disheartened || distant || demure || exultant
| quavering || chaste || dreamy || despondent || express || brazen || dire || coy || disheartened || distant || demure || excited
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| quiet || cloying || droll || disappointed || feisty || brusque || disagreeable || delicate || doleful || distracted || detached || fanciful
| quiet || cloying || droll || disappointed || feisty || brusque || disagreeable || delicate || doleful || distracted || detached || exultant
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| raspy || clueless || eager || disapproving || fierce || callous || express || diffident || dreadful || doubtful || determined || fervent
| raspy || clueless || eager || disapproving || fierce || callous || express || diffident || dreadful || doubtful || determined || fanciful
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| rough || coaxing || ecstatic || disconsolate || forced || cantankerous || fierce || discreet || embarrassed || dreadful || devoted || frantic
| rough || coaxing || ecstatic || disconsolate || forced || cantankerous || fierce || discreet || embarrassed || dreadful || devoted || fervent
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| shrill || complacent || exultant || disheartened || frosty || cheeky || frightened || dutiful || feeble || dubious || didactic || fussy
| shrill || complacent || enchanted || disheartened || frosty || cheeky || frightened || dutiful || feeble || dubious || didactic || frantic
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| slow || compliant || fanciful || dispirited || frustrated || churlish || furious || encouraging || flustered || dumbfounded || diligent || glowing
| slow || compliant || exultant || dispirited || frustrated || churlish || furious || encouraging || flustered || dumbfounded || diligent || fussy
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| soft || confidential || fond || dreadful || grudging || clinical || hateful || flirtatious || forced || evasive || diplomatic || greedy
| soft || confidential || fanciful || dreadful || grudging || clinical || hateful || flirtatious || forced || evasive || diplomatic || glowing
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| squeaky || confiding || generous || dull || gruff || cloying || heartless || gallant || furtive || flustered || docile || heedless
| squeaky || confiding || fond || dull || gruff || cloying || heartless || gallant || furtive || flustered || docile || greedy
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| thick || cordial || gleeful || fearful || guilty || coarse || heated || gentle || guarded || fretful || dry || hysterical
| thick || cordial || generous || fearful || guilty || coarse || heated || gentle || guarded || fretful || dry || heedless
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| throaty || crafty || glowing || forced || heated || condescending || heedless || indulgent || guilty || furtive || dutiful || idle
| throaty || crafty || gleeful || forced || heated || condescending || heedless || indulgent || guilty || furtive || dutiful || hysterical
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| thunderous || daft || happy || forlorn || impatient || contemptuous || horrified || informal || half-hearted || guarded || earnest || indolent
| thunderous || daft || glowing || forlorn || impatient || contemptuous || horrified || informal || half-hearted || guarded || earnest || idle
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| || deliberate || heedless || frightened || impertinent || contentious || hostile || inviting || heartbroken || guilty || emotional || jaded
| || deliberate || happy || frightened || impertinent || contentious || hostile || inviting || heartbroken || guilty || emotional || indolent
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| || delirious || impish || gloomy || imploring || crafty || impudent || irreverent || heedless || half-hearted || erudite || languid
| || delirious || heedless || gloomy || imploring || crafty || impudent || irreverent || heedless || half-hearted || erudite || jaded
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| || detached || inviting || glum || indignant || crass || impulsive || joking || horrified || halting || even || laughing
| || detached || impish || glum || indignant || crass || impulsive || joking || horrified || halting || even || languid
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| || determined || ironic || grumpy || irritated || crisp || insulting || kind || hungry || hasty || expectant || lazy
| || determined || inviting || grumpy || irritated || crisp || insulting || kind || hungry || hasty || expectant || laughing
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| || diabolical || irreverent || guilty || jealous || crude || intimidating || loving || hushed || helpless || explicit || lifeless
| || diabolical || ironic || guilty || jealous || crude || intimidating || loving || hushed || helpless || explicit || lazy
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| || diligent || jovial || heartbroken || merciless || cryptic || malevolent || magnanimous || inane || hesitant || express || lusty
| || diligent || irreverent || heartbroken || merciless || cryptic || malevolent || magnanimous || inane || hesitant || express || lifeless
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| || discreet || jubilant || heavy || offended || deprecating || menacing || mild || indecisive || horrified || facetious || noncommittal
| || discreet || jovial || heavy || offended || deprecating || menacing || mild || indecisive || horrified || facetious || lusty
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| || disinterested || laughing || helpless || outraged || derisive || merciless || mischievous || insipid || hushed || forceful || obsessive
| || disinterested || jubilant || helpless || outraged || derisive || merciless || mischievous || insipid || hushed || forceful || noncommittal
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| || docile || merry || hollow || peeved || disagreeable || nasty || modest || introspective || inane || frank || passionate
| || docile || laughing || hollow || peeved || disagreeable || nasty || modest || introspective || inane || frank || obsessive
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| || drunken || nostalgic || hopeless || peevish || disdainful || ominous || optimistic || lifeless || incredulous || gracious || passive
| || drunken || merry || hopeless || peevish || disdainful || ominous || optimistic || lifeless || incredulous || gracious || passionate
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| || dumbfounded || obsessive || horrified || piqued || dismissive || outraged || pawky || lovelorn || inquisitive || grave || perfunctory
| || dumbfounded || nostalgic || horrified || piqued || dismissive || outraged || pawky || lovelorn || inquisitive || grave || passive
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| || enticing || optimistic || hungry || pitiless || disparaging || outrageous || pitying || nagging || interested || grim || plodding
| || enticing || obsessive || hungry || pitiless || disparaging || outrageous || pitying || nagging || interested || grim || perfunctory
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| || erudite || pawky || hushed || prudish || disrespect || petulant || placid || nervous || introspective || honest || rabid
| || erudite || optimistic || hushed || prudish || disrespect || petulant || placid || nervous || introspective || honest || plodding
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| || express || perky || inconsolable || reproachful || distasteful || pitiless || polite || nonsensical || lovelorn || humble || rapt
| || express || pawky || inconsolable || reproachful || distasteful || pitiless || polite || nonsensical || lovelorn || humble || rabid
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| || facetious || playful || indolent || reproving || doleful || rabid || praiseful || painful || naive || impartial || rapturous
| || facetious || perky || indolent || reproving || doleful || rabid || praiseful || painful || naive || impartial || rapt
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| || fascinated || pleased || jaded || resentful || facetious || reproving || reassuring || pensive || nonplussed || impassive || resolved
| || fascinated || playful || jaded || resentful || facetious || reproving || reassuring || pensive || nonplussed || impassive || rapturous
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| || feeble || praiseful || jealous || satirical || flippant || resentful || respectful || pitying || oblivious || insistent || riotous
| || feeble || pleased || jealous || satirical || flippant || resentful || respectful || pitying || oblivious || insistent || resolved
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| || firm || proud || lifeless || sharp || grating || sadistic || sage || prudish || perplexed || introspective || rousing
| || firm || praiseful || lifeless || sharp || grating || sadistic || sage || prudish || perplexed || introspective || riotous
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| || flat || rabid || listless || short || harsh || savage || suave || quavering || puzzled || jaded || sensuous
| || flat || proud || listless || short || harsh || savage || suave || quavering || puzzled || jaded || rousing
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| || forced || rapturous || lovelorn || snotty || haughty || severe || sweet || reluctant || quavering || laconic || speculative
| || forced || rabid || lovelorn || snotty || haughty || severe || sweet || reluctant || quavering || laconic || sensuous
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| || formal || rejoicing || merciless || sour || heartless || short || sympathetic || reticent || querulous || languid || suave
| || formal || rapturous || merciless || sour || heartless || short || sympathetic || reticent || querulous || languid || speculative
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| || furtive || relieved || miserable || stern || heedless || spiteful || tame || scandalous || skittish || measured || surprised
| || furtive || rejoicing || miserable || stern || heedless || spiteful || tame || scandalous || skittish || measured || suave
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| || fussy || riotous || morose || stiff || hostile || spurious || teasing || sheepish || speechless || meditative || tenacious
| || fussy || relieved || morose || stiff || hostile || spurious || teasing || sheepish || speechless || meditative || surprised
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| || gallant || roguish || mournful || strained || icy || terse || understanding || shy || stilted || musing || unexpected
| || gallant || riotous || mournful || strained || icy || terse || understanding || shy || stilted || musing || tenacious
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| || generous || rousing || obsessive || sulky || imperious || threatening || warm || skittish || tenacious || nostalgic || vehement
| || generous || roguish || obsessive || sulky || imperious || threatening || warm || skittish || tenacious || nostalgic || unexpected
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| || glib || satirical || offended || tart || impudent || tight || winning || speechless || terrified || philosophical || vociferous
| || glib || rousing || offended || tart || impudent || tight || winning || speechless || terrified || philosophical || vehement
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| || grandiose || suave || painful || testy || impulsive || uncouth || || squeamish || thoughtless || pompous || voracious
| || grandiose || satirical || painful || testy || impulsive || uncouth || || squeamish || thoughtless || pompous || vociferous
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| || grateful || sublime || pitying || tight || indifferent || unfeeling || || stilted || timid || reasoned || winning
| || grateful || suave || pitying || tight || indifferent || unfeeling || || stilted || timid || reasoned || voracious
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| || half-hearted || triumphant || plodding || uncouth || insincere || unkind || || strained || tremulous || reflective ||
| || half-hearted || sublime || plodding || uncouth || insincere || unkind || || strained || tremulous || reflective || winning
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| || helpful || unctuous || quavering || unfeeling || insolent || vengeful || || suspicious || uncertain || resolute ||
| || helpful || triumphant || quavering || unfeeling || insolent || vengeful || || suspicious || uncertain || resolute ||
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| || helpless || whimsical || rabid || unhelpful || insulting || venomous || || tense || vacuous || resolved ||
| || helpless || unctuous || rabid || unhelpful || insulting || venomous || || tense || vacuous || resolved ||
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| || honest || winning || regretful || unkind || ironic || vexed || || tentative || vapid || reticent ||
| || honest || whimsical || regretful || unkind || ironic || vexed || || tentative || vapid || reticent ||
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| || hopeful || witty || remorseful || warning || irreverent || vicious || || toneless || woeful || self-assured ||
| || hopeful || winning || remorseful || warning || irreverent || vicious || || toneless || woeful || self-assured ||
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| || hurried || || resentful || withering || knowing || warning || || tormented || wondering || serious ||
| || hurried || witty || resentful || withering || knowing || warning || || tormented || wondering || serious ||
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| || impartial || || rueful || wounded || lascivious || waspish || || tremulous || worried || shrewd ||
| || impartial || || rueful || wounded || lascivious || waspish || || tremulous || worried || shrewd ||
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==Speech Verbs==
==Speech Verbs==

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Soothe/Comment || Sound || Polite || Rude/Impolite || Angry || Happy/Amused || Confused/Querulous || Excited/Interested || Sad/Demoralized || Academic/Sermonic || Debate || Militaristic
! Soothe/Comment || Sound || Polite || Rude/Impolite || Angry || Happy/Amused || Confused/Querulous || Excited/Interested || Sad/Demoralized || Academic/Sermonic || Debate || Militaristic
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| console || enunciate || attest || counter || grate || effuse || maunders || effuse || gripe || conclude || counter || thunder
| console || enunciate || attest || counter || grate || effuse || maunders || effuse || gripe || conclude || counter || thunder
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| deadpan || exclaim || banter || criticize || groan || enchanted || mumble || enchanted || groan || concur || critique || upbraid
| deadpan || exclaim || banter || criticize || groan || enthuse || mumble || encourages || groan || concur || critique || upbraid
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| deflect || falter || chime in || critique || grumble || enthuse || mutter || encourages || grouse || confess || declare || warn
| deflect || falter || chime in || critique || grumble || exult || mutter || enthuse || grouse || confess || declare || warn
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| disclose || gasps || commend || curse || heckle || exult || ponder || enthuse || grovel || confirm || denounce ||
| disclose || gasps || commend || curse || heckle || fuss || ponder || exult || grovel || confirm || denounce ||
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| divulge || growl || compliment || deny || howl || fuss || protest || exult || grumble || consider || deter ||
| divulge || growl || compliment || deny || howl || gush || protest || fascinated || grumble || consider || deter ||
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| echo || grunt || concede || dismiss || huff || gush || pry || fascinated || implore || console || disagree ||
| echo || grunt || concede || dismiss || huff || hail || pry || flirt || implore || console || disagree ||
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| express || hiss || concur || distract || insinuate || hail || quaver || flirt || insist || contend || dismiss ||
| express || hiss || concur || distract || insinuate || jest || quaver || fuss || insist || contend || dismiss ||
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| gossip || holler || consider || divulge || interrogate || jest || query || fuss || keen || continue || distract ||
| gossip || holler || consider || divulge || interrogate || joke || query || gasps || keen || continue || distract ||
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| imply || howl || demur || drone || lambaste || joke || ramble || gasps || lament || correct || elaborates ||
| imply || howl || demur || drone || lambaste || laugh || ramble || gossip || lament || correct || elaborates ||
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| insinuate || hum || deter || entreat || malicious || laugh || rant || gossip || mope || counter || enunciate ||
| insinuate || hum || deter || entreat || malicious || marvel || rant || gush || mope || counter || enunciate ||
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| laud || intone || elaborates || gloat || mutter || marvel || rave || gush || mutter || declaim || explain ||
| laud || intone || elaborates || gloat || mutter || mocks || rave || hail || mutter || declaim || explain ||
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| mention || keen || encourages || goad || nag || mocks || request || hail || opine || declare || force ||
| mention || keen || encourages || goad || nag || prattle || request || howl || opine || declare || force ||
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| muse || lisp || express || gossip || needle || prattle || snivel || howl || plead || disagree || grant ||
| muse || lisp || express || gossip || needle || quip || snivel || laud || plead || disagree || grant ||
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| note || moan || flatter || grate || quarrel || quip || squall || laud || pout || disclose || hint ||
| note || moan || flatter || grate || quarrel || ramble || squall || marvel || pout || disclose || hint ||
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| oblige || mouth || flirt || gripe || rant || ramble || squawk || marvel || protest || dissuade || intimate ||
| oblige || mouth || flirt || gripe || rant || reassure || squawk || pant || protest || dissuade || intimate ||
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| observe || murmur || greet || grouse || rebuke || reassure || squeak || pant || quaver || drone || maintain ||
| observe || murmur || greet || grouse || rebuke || rejoice || squeak || prattle || quaver || drone || maintain ||
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| offer || pant || hint || grumble || ridicule || rejoice || sulk || prattle || sigh || drone || object ||
| offer || pant || hint || grumble || ridicule || reminisce || sulk || profess || sigh || drone || object ||
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| placate || prattle || indicate || heckle || scoffs || reminisce || urge || profess || snivel || elaborates || orate ||
| placate || prattle || indicate || heckle || scoffs || sigh || urge || ramble || snivel || elaborates || orate ||
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| prods || purr || introduce || huff || scold || sigh || venture || ramble || sob || emphasize || persuade ||
| prods || purr || introduce || huff || scold || simper || venture || rave || sob || emphasize || persuade ||
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| promise || quaver || oblige || hushes || seethe || simper || wheedles || rave || squall || explain || pontificate ||
| promise || quaver || oblige || hushes || seethe || singsong || wheedles || rejoice || squall || explain || pontificate ||
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| prompt || rasp || praise || insinuate || spit || singsong || wish || rejoice || sulk || grant || posit ||
| prompt || rasp || praise || insinuate || spit || snickers || wish || reminisce || sulk || grant || posit ||
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| proposes || rattle off || promise || interject || splutter || snickers || worry || reminisce || vent || hazard || predicate ||
| proposes || rattle off || promise || interject || splutter || squeal || worry || simper || vent || hazard || predicate ||
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| reaffirm || read || prompt || interrogate || sputter || squeal || yammer || simper || wail || hypothesize || pronounce ||
| reaffirm || read || prompt || interrogate || sputter || toast || yammer || speculate || wail || hypothesize || pronounce ||
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| recall || recites || proposes || interrupt || squawk || toast || yelp || speculate || wheedles || inform || proposes ||
| recall || recites || proposes || interrupt || squawk || trill || yelp || squeal || wheedles || inform || proposes ||
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| reconsider || roar || quibble || jeer || squeak || trill || || squeal || whimper || instruct || quarrel ||
| reconsider || roar || quibble || jeer || squeak || warble || || trill || whimper || instruct || quarrel ||
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| recount || scream || reaffirm || lambaste || swear || warble || || trill || whine || intimate || quibble ||
| recount || scream || reaffirm || lambaste || swear || witter || || urge || whine || intimate || quibble ||
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| reflect || screech || reassure || malicious || threaten || witter || || urge || worry || lecture || rattle off ||
| reflect || screech || reassure || malicious || threaten || || || vow || worry || lecture || rattle off ||
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| reinforce || shout || recommend || mocks || thunder || || || vow || || maunders || realize ||
| reinforce || shout || recommend || mocks || thunder || || || warble || || maunders || realize ||
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| reiterate || shriek || say || mutter || upbraid || || || warble || || observe || reason ||
| reiterate || shriek || say || mutter || upbraid || || || wish || || observe || reason ||
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| relent || singsong || share || nag || vent || || || wish || || orate || rebut ||
| relent || singsong || share || nag || vent || || || witter || || orate || rebut ||
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| remark || slur || soothe || needle || warn || || || witter || || persuade || reconsider ||
| remark || slur || soothe || needle || warn || || || wonder || || persuade || reconsider ||
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| reminisce || snarl || toast || press || yells || || || wonder || || pontificate || recount ||
| reminisce || snarl || toast || press || yells || || || yammer || || pontificate || recount ||
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| reply || snivel || || prods || || || || yammer || || posit || reflect ||
| reply || snivel || || prods || || || || || || posit || reflect ||
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| resolve || splutter || || pry || || || || || || pray || retort ||
| resolve || splutter || || pry || || || || || || pray || retort ||

Revision as of 11:57, 15 February 2022

A Handy Lookup Reference for the many Gemstone Tones, compiled and sorted by Seomanthe Bartley-Olberath. Some tones in the tables below are duplicated in multiple columns in cases where they fall into more than one category.

To use these tones, use the following syntax:

 ":tone =verb ::target Hello there!
 ":happy =shout ::reader Hello there!
    Speaking happily to you, Seomanthe shouts, "Hello there!"

Tones by Tone

Sound Manner Happy Unhappy Annoyed Rude/Impolite Angry Friendly/Polite Uncomfortable Baffled/Worried Serious Excited/Bored
affected absentminded agreeable accusing affronted abrupt acid admiring abashed abashed adamant alert
austere aggressive amiable affected aggravated absent affronted adoring affronted absentminded assertive amorous
brazen alert amorous agonizing annoyed acerbic aggravated affable aggravated anxious austere animated
careless ambivalent amused ambivalent apoplectic acrid aggresive affectionate agitated ashamed authoritative ardent
clear animated appreciative annoying argumentative aggravated agitated agreeable ambivalent astounded bland ardent
deep apocryphal approving apathetic bitter aggresive angry amiable apathetic baffled bleak astounded
faint assertive ardent apprehensive brisk agitated apoplectic amicable ashamed befuddled bold authoritative
feeble astounded ardent ashamed cantankerous airy assertive amorous awkward bemused calm avid
hearty audacious bawdy avaricious churlish aloof brazen apologetic bashful bewildered candid bawdy
hoarse austere breezy begrudging coarse apathetic caustic ardent bleary bleak casual bored
hushed baffling bright bleak covetous apoplectic churlish breezy cagey bleary chaste boring
husky bawdy cheeky cantankerous curt arch coarse charming careful cagey clinical brash
indistinct belated cheerful compulsive deprecating arrogant cold cheeky cautious clueless commanding covetous
laughing bewildering cloying conflicted despairing audacious contentious comforting compulsive conflicted confident daft
loud breathless comical covetous devilish baffling cool compliant dazed confused confidential delirious
melodic breezy contented cranky disgruntled belligerent cross concerned defensive curious decided depressed
monotone brief daft defeated disgusted biting cruel consoling dejected delirious decisive devilish
mushy broad delighted dejected doleful blithe dark contrite despairing disbelieving decorous dramatic
nasal careless devilish depressed exasperated blunt defiant conversational dire disconcerted defeated emphatic
plodding charming devoted desperate explicit bossy diabolical cordial disconcerted disoriented deliberate enchanted
quavering chaste dreamy despondent express brazen dire coy disheartened distant demure excited
quiet cloying droll disappointed feisty brusque disagreeable delicate doleful distracted detached exultant
raspy clueless eager disapproving fierce callous express diffident dreadful doubtful determined fanciful
rough coaxing ecstatic disconsolate forced cantankerous fierce discreet embarrassed dreadful devoted fervent
shrill complacent enchanted disheartened frosty cheeky frightened dutiful feeble dubious didactic frantic
slow compliant exultant dispirited frustrated churlish furious encouraging flustered dumbfounded diligent fussy
soft confidential fanciful dreadful grudging clinical hateful flirtatious forced evasive diplomatic glowing
squeaky confiding fond dull gruff cloying heartless gallant furtive flustered docile greedy
thick cordial generous fearful guilty coarse heated gentle guarded fretful dry heedless
throaty crafty gleeful forced heated condescending heedless indulgent guilty furtive dutiful hysterical
thunderous daft glowing forlorn impatient contemptuous horrified informal half-hearted guarded earnest idle
deliberate happy frightened impertinent contentious hostile inviting heartbroken guilty emotional indolent
delirious heedless gloomy imploring crafty impudent irreverent heedless half-hearted erudite jaded
detached impish glum indignant crass impulsive joking horrified halting even languid
determined inviting grumpy irritated crisp insulting kind hungry hasty expectant laughing
diabolical ironic guilty jealous crude intimidating loving hushed helpless explicit lazy
diligent irreverent heartbroken merciless cryptic malevolent magnanimous inane hesitant express lifeless
discreet jovial heavy offended deprecating menacing mild indecisive horrified facetious lusty
disinterested jubilant helpless outraged derisive merciless mischievous insipid hushed forceful noncommittal
docile laughing hollow peeved disagreeable nasty modest introspective inane frank obsessive
drunken merry hopeless peevish disdainful ominous optimistic lifeless incredulous gracious passionate
dumbfounded nostalgic horrified piqued dismissive outraged pawky lovelorn inquisitive grave passive
enticing obsessive hungry pitiless disparaging outrageous pitying nagging interested grim perfunctory
erudite optimistic hushed prudish disrespect petulant placid nervous introspective honest plodding
express pawky inconsolable reproachful distasteful pitiless polite nonsensical lovelorn humble rabid
facetious perky indolent reproving doleful rabid praiseful painful naive impartial rapt
fascinated playful jaded resentful facetious reproving reassuring pensive nonplussed impassive rapturous
feeble pleased jealous satirical flippant resentful respectful pitying oblivious insistent resolved
firm praiseful lifeless sharp grating sadistic sage prudish perplexed introspective riotous
flat proud listless short harsh savage suave quavering puzzled jaded rousing
forced rabid lovelorn snotty haughty severe sweet reluctant quavering laconic sensuous
formal rapturous merciless sour heartless short sympathetic reticent querulous languid speculative
furtive rejoicing miserable stern heedless spiteful tame scandalous skittish measured suave
fussy relieved morose stiff hostile spurious teasing sheepish speechless meditative surprised
gallant riotous mournful strained icy terse understanding shy stilted musing tenacious
generous roguish obsessive sulky imperious threatening warm skittish tenacious nostalgic unexpected
glib rousing offended tart impudent tight winning speechless terrified philosophical vehement
grandiose satirical painful testy impulsive uncouth squeamish thoughtless pompous vociferous
grateful suave pitying tight indifferent unfeeling stilted timid reasoned voracious
half-hearted sublime plodding uncouth insincere unkind strained tremulous reflective winning
helpful triumphant quavering unfeeling insolent vengeful suspicious uncertain resolute
helpless unctuous rabid unhelpful insulting venomous tense vacuous resolved
honest whimsical regretful unkind ironic vexed tentative vapid reticent
hopeful winning remorseful warning irreverent vicious toneless woeful self-assured
hurried witty resentful withering knowing warning tormented wondering serious
impartial rueful wounded lascivious waspish tremulous worried shrewd
impassive sad wrathful lazy withering trepidatious sober
imploring shaky lewd wrathful uncomfortable solemn
indecisive skittish licentious unconvincing stalwart
indolent sober lofty uneasy staunch
ingratiating somber lusty vacuous steady
innocent sorrowful merciless vapid strident
insipid squeamish mocking wishy-washy tame
intoxicated stilted nagging truthful
introspective strained nasty unassuming
laborious sullen obnoxious unctuous
lame tearful ominous urbane
lascivious terrified outrageous
lewd tired patronizing
licentious toneless pedantic
light tormented perfunctory
lofty tremulous pitiless
longing trepidatious pompous
measured unhappy pretentious
meek vengeful reproving
mendacious whining roguish
modest wishy-washy rude
mushy woeful sadistic
musing wounded sarcastic
mysterious sassy
naive scandalous
neutral scathing
nonchalant scornful
nonsensical self-absorbed
nostalgic severe
obsequious shameless
obsessive short
offhanded snide
passive snobbish
patient snotty
pensive spurious
perfunctory sulky
perspicacious terse
persuasive thoughtless
pious trite
pitying uncouth
placating unfeeling
placid ungracious
plain unhelpful
plaintive unkind
pleading venomous
pleasant voracious
pointed withering
polite wrathful
pompous
pragmatic
prayerful
pretentious
prim
prompt
quick
rapt
reasonable
resentful
resigned
reticent
reverent
rhetorical
roguish
sagacious
sage
sardonic
seductive
self-absorbed
self-assured
sensuous
serene
shameless
shrewd
silky
simple
sincere
skeptical
sleepy
slow
sly
smarmy
smooth
smug
soothing
speculative
squeamish
stalwart
staunch
stilted
stoic
stout
strict
stubborn
stupid
sublime
submissive
subtle
sudden
suggestive
surreptitious
sycophantic
tame
tenacious
tender
theatrical
thoughtful
trite
truthful
unassuming
unconvincing
unctuous
unexpected
urbane
urgent
vague
vigorous
wary
weak
weary
wicked
wishful
wistful
wooden
wry


Speech Verbs

Soothe/Comment Sound Polite Rude/Impolite Angry Happy/Amused Confused/Querulous Excited/Interested Sad/Demoralized Academic/Sermonic Debate Militaristic
admit bark acknowledge admonish accuse approve agonize babble admit advocate acknowledge bite out
allow bawl acquiesce argue biteout babble ask blather agonize affirms advocate boom
apologize bellow add bark biting banter babble boast attempt amend affirms challenge
appease blubber admit bemoan blusters brag beseech brag bawl announce allow command
assure blurt advise biteout boom cackle blather chatter beg argue amend demand
attest boom affirms blusters chide chatter carp chirps bemoan articulate argue direct
cajole breathe agree brag choke out cheer coax choke out beseech assert articulate force
cautions call amend cackle condescend chirps echo congratulate blubber assure assert hail
chatter chant answer carp counter choke out falter conspire carp begin attest interrogate
comment cough apologize chastise criticize commend fret coo commiserate cautions aver order
commiserate croaks appease chime in curse compliment gasps crow complain chastise cajole report
confess croon approve choke out denounce coo guess cry deny clarify chastise reprimand
confide drawl articulate cluck echo deadpan hazard deny echo coax chime in resolve
confirm echo attempt condescend glower droll inquire echo fret commend claim swear
console enunciate attest counter grate effuse maunders effuse gripe conclude counter thunder
deadpan exclaim banter criticize groan enthuse mumble encourages groan concur critique upbraid
deflect falter chime in critique grumble exult mutter enthuse grouse confess declare warn
disclose gasps commend curse heckle fuss ponder exult grovel confirm denounce
divulge growl compliment deny howl gush protest fascinated grumble consider deter
echo grunt concede dismiss huff hail pry flirt implore console disagree
express hiss concur distract insinuate jest quaver fuss insist contend dismiss
gossip holler consider divulge interrogate joke query gasps keen continue distract
imply howl demur drone lambaste laugh ramble gossip lament correct elaborates
insinuate hum deter entreat malicious marvel rant gush mope counter enunciate
laud intone elaborates gloat mutter mocks rave hail mutter declaim explain
mention keen encourages goad nag prattle request howl opine declare force
muse lisp express gossip needle quip snivel laud plead disagree grant
note moan flatter grate quarrel ramble squall marvel pout disclose hint
oblige mouth flirt gripe rant reassure squawk pant protest dissuade intimate
observe murmur greet grouse rebuke rejoice squeak prattle quaver drone maintain
offer pant hint grumble ridicule reminisce sulk profess sigh drone object
placate prattle indicate heckle scoffs sigh urge ramble snivel elaborates orate
prods purr introduce huff scold simper venture rave sob emphasize persuade
promise quaver oblige hushes seethe singsong wheedles rejoice squall explain pontificate
prompt rasp praise insinuate spit snickers wish reminisce sulk grant posit
proposes rattle off promise interject splutter squeal worry simper vent hazard predicate
reaffirm read prompt interrogate sputter toast yammer speculate wail hypothesize pronounce
recall recites proposes interrupt squawk trill yelp squeal wheedles inform proposes
reconsider roar quibble jeer squeak warble trill whimper instruct quarrel
recount scream reaffirm lambaste swear witter urge whine intimate quibble
reflect screech reassure malicious threaten vow worry lecture rattle off
reinforce shout recommend mocks thunder warble maunders realize
reiterate shriek say mutter upbraid wish observe reason
relent singsong share nag vent witter orate rebut
remark slur soothe needle warn wonder persuade reconsider
reminisce snarl toast press yells yammer pontificate recount
reply snivel prods posit reflect
resolve splutter pry pray retort
reveal squall quarrel preach specify
share squawk razz proclaim stress
soothe squeak rebuke proposes submit
specify squeal reproach quote surmise
state stammer retort rattle off testify
stress stutter ridicule realize theorize
submit thunder scoffs reason
testify trill singsong rebut
toast warble snap recall
vent wheeze sneer recites
whisper aloud snickers recommend
witter sputter recount
yammer squawk regale
yells swear rehearse
yelp taunt reinforce
tease reiterate
upbraid remind
repeat
respond
retort
ridicule
stipulate
stress
suggest
supply
surmise
theorize
urge