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100 Other Words for “Told”

February 15, 2026

100 Other Words for

No. Term Definition
1. Acknowledged Confirmed awareness or receipt.
2. Addressed Spoke to or dealt with.
3. Advised Gave guidance or counsel.
4. Alerted Warned or notified quickly.
5. Announced Made known publicly.
6. Answered Responded to a question.
7. Apprised Informed or updated someone.
8. Articulated Expressed clearly in words.
9. Asserted Stated confidently as true.
10. Assured Gave confidence or certainty.
11. Attested Confirmed formally or publicly.
12. Began Started to speak or say.
13. Belabored Explained at excessive length.
14. Beseeched Urged earnestly; pleaded.
15. Blabbed Revealed carelessly or indiscreetly.
16. Briefed Gave essential information quickly.
17. Broached Introduced a topic for discussion.
18. Cabled Sent by telegram or cable.
19. Cautioned Warned to avoid danger.
20. Chatted Talked informally.
21. Clarified Made something easier to understand.
22. Coached Trained or instructed personally.
23. Communicated Conveyed information to others.
24. Confessed Admitted something reluctantly.
25. Confided Shared privately in trust.
26. Confirmed Verified or established as true.
27. Consoled Comforted with reassuring words.
28. Conveyed Carried meaning from one to another.
29. Counseled Advised professionally or thoughtfully.
30. Declared Stated formally or emphatically.
31. Decreed Ordered officially.
32. Delivered Presented a message or speech.
33. Demonstrated Showed by explanation or example.
34. Described Gave details in words.
35. Dictated Spoke for someone to write.
36. Disclosed Revealed previously hidden information.
37. Discussed Talked over in detail.
38. Divulged Made secret information known.
39. Emailed Sent a message electronically.
40. Emphasized Stressed as especially important.
41. Enlightened Gave greater understanding.
42. Enquired Asked for information.
43. Entrusted Gave information in confidence.
44. Explained Made clear by giving reasons.
45. Expressed Put thoughts into words.
46. Fessed up Admitted openly.
47. Fielded Handled questions or comments.
48. Forewarned Warned in advance.
49. Formulated Stated in a structured way.
50. Gave notice Informed officially beforehand.
51. Gave word Promised or assured.
52. Gossiped Talked about others casually.
53. Guided Directed with advice or instruction.
54. Hinted Suggested indirectly.
55. Imparted Passed on information or knowledge.
56. Informed Gave someone facts or news.
57. Instructed Gave directions or teaching.
58. Interpreted Explained meaning or significance.
59. Intimated Implied subtly.
60. Issued Announced or distributed officially.
61. Lectured Spoke instructively at length.
62. Let on Revealed inadvertently or slyly.
63. Made clear Explained so it’s understood.
64. Made known Revealed or announced.
65. Mentioned Referred to briefly.
66. Messaged Sent a written communication.
67. Murmured Spoke softly or quietly.
68. Narrated Recounted events in order.
69. Noted Remarked or pointed out.
70. Notified Informed formally.
71. Observed Commented after noticing.
72. Offered Presented information or suggestion.
73. Outlined Summarized main points.
74. Passed along Relayed to someone else.
75. Phoned Called to communicate.
76. Pledged Promised solemnly.
77. Pointed out Drew attention to something.
78. Posted Published or shared publicly.
79. Presented Put forward for consideration.
80. Proclaimed Announced loudly or officially.
81. Professed Claimed or declared belief.
82. Prompted Encouraged someone to say something.
83. Pronounced Declared formally or decisively.
84. Proposed Suggested a plan or idea.
85. Put across Communicated successfully.
86. Put forward Proposed or suggested.
87. Quoted Repeated someone’s exact words.
88. Read out Spoke written words aloud.
89. Reassured Removed doubts with words.
90. Recounted Told a story or events.
91. Reiterated Said again for emphasis.
92. Related Recounted or connected information.
93. Relayed Passed a message onward.
94. Remarked Said as a comment.
95. Reported Gave an account of facts.
96. Requested Asked formally or politely.
97. Responded Replied to someone.
98. Revealed Made something known.
99. Said Spoke words aloud.
100. Sent word Communicated via messenger.

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