allowed commented noted observed reflected remarked believed considered deemed felt imagined preached praught sayed said declared pronounced propounded mooted discoursed lectured ventured advanced ranted suggested expounded volunteered submitted proposed sermonized pontificated spouted aired posited hazarded sermonised claimed alleged asserted affirmed maintained proclaimed argued attested contended emphasized insisted professed asseverated averred avouched avowed cited emphasised justified predicated pressed protested rumored stressed swore championed held rumoured upheld adduced offered pleaded pled vouched certified testified stated conveyed purported announced expressed broadcast put sweared prest advocated uttered intimated voiced imparted postulated told moved disclosed presented admitted repeated confessed passed mentioned enunciated communicated indicated intoned