| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | advance | put forward an idea |
| 2. | affirm | state positively as true |
| 3. | air | express publicly |
| 4. | allege | say without full proof |
| 5. | argue | present as true in argument |
| 6. | articulate | express clearly in words |
| 7. | assert | state firmly as true |
| 8. | asseverate | declare forcefully |
| 9. | assure | tell confidently |
| 10. | attest | declare to be true |
| 11. | aver | state confidently as true |
| 12. | avow | declare openly |
| 13. | bespeak | show or suggest |
| 14. | betoken | be a sign of |
| 15. | boast | speak proudly about oneself |
| 16. | brand | label in a strong way |
| 17. | broadcast | make widely known |
| 18. | call | describe using a name |
| 19. | certify | officially state as true |
| 20. | characterize | describe as having qualities |
| 21. | cite | mention as support |
| 22. | comment | make a remark about |
| 23. | communicate | make known |
| 24. | confirm | show or state as true |
| 25. | contend | argue that something is true |
| 26. | convey | communicate or express |
| 27. | corroborate | support with confirming evidence |
| 28. | declare | state clearly and formally |
| 29. | defend | argue in support of |
| 30. | demonstrate | show clearly |
| 31. | depict | present as |
| 32. | describe | say what something is like |
| 33. | disclose | make known |
| 34. | divulge | reveal information |
| 35. | enunciate | express clearly |
| 36. | exhibit | display or show |
| 37. | float | put forward tentatively |
| 38. | guarantee | promise as certain or true |
| 39. | guess | say without certainty |
| 40. | hazard | offer as a guess |
| 41. | hint | suggest indirectly |
| 42. | hold | regard and state as true |
| 43. | imply | suggest without saying directly |
| 44. | indicate | show or suggest |
| 45. | insist | say firmly despite doubt |
| 46. | intimate | suggest subtly |
| 47. | issue | put forth officially |
| 48. | label | describe or classify as |
| 49. | lay out | present clearly |
| 50. | maintain | continue to say is true |
| 51. | make out | assert or pretend |
| 52. | manifest | show clearly |
| 53. | mention | refer to briefly |
| 54. | name | identify or describe as |
| 55. | narrate | tell as a story |
| 56. | note | mention briefly |
| 57. | observe | say after noticing |
| 58. | offer | present for consideration |
| 59. | opine | express an opinion |
| 60. | point out | state or draw attention |
| 61. | posit | put forward as true |
| 62. | postulate | assume or propose as true |
| 63. | present | put forward formally |
| 64. | presume | assume to be true |
| 65. | proclaim | announce officially or publicly |
| 66. | profess | claim openly or publicly |
| 67. | pronounce | state formally or officially |
| 68. | propose | put forward |
| 69. | put forward | suggest or assert |
| 70. | reaffirm | state again with confidence |
| 71. | recount | tell in detail |
| 72. | register | state officially |
| 73. | relate | tell or recount |
| 74. | remark | say as a comment |
| 75. | repeat | say again |
| 76. | report | state as information |
| 77. | represent | describe as being |
| 78. | restate | say again in different words |
| 79. | reveal | make known or show |
| 80. | say | express in words |
| 81. | set forth | state or explain formally |
| 82. | speak | say words |
| 83. | specify | state exactly |
| 84. | state | say directly |
| 85. | submit | present as an argument |
| 86. | suppose | suggest as possibly true |
| 87. | surmise | suggest from limited evidence |
| 88. | suspect | think may be true |
| 89. | swear | declare solemnly as true |
| 90. | take credit for | say you deserve praise |
| 91. | term | refer to by a word |
| 92. | testify | give evidence that supports |
| 93. | unveil | reveal publicly |
| 94. | urge | argue strongly for |
| 95. | utter | say aloud |
| 96. | venture | say cautiously |
| 97. | verify | confirm as true |
| 98. | voice | express aloud |
| 99. | vow | declare firmly or solemnly |
| 100. | warrant | guarantee or assert |