Warning warn E.g. He also warned that there could be job cuts as a result. Wagering bet E.g. I'd be willing to bet that you already did know. wager E.g. She was willing to wager that he didn't own the apartment he lived in. Telling advise E.g. Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right. Statement acknowledge E.g. Political leaders acknowledge that prospects for a quick turnaround are poor. add E.g. The mayor added that he warned of problems 16 months ago. allege E.g. They alleged that the fires were caused by defective machinery. announce E.g. George Bush announced that the US was sending $100m in food aid to Poland. assert E.g. It is easy to assert that a child's early experience is important. caution E.g. Regan cautions that silly sounding ideas sometimes turn out to be true. claim E.g. He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him. comment E.g. One governor commented that he was trying to pick off some of the weaker governors. confirm E.g. The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands. contend E.g. The government contends that he is fundamentalist. declare E.g. She declared that she would fight on. exclaim E.g. She exclaimed that she could not possibily do something like that. explain E.g. Harold explained that the house was empty. guess E.g. I guess that it will probably be a kind of compromise. hazard E.g. I hazard that it is constructed of reinforced megalanium. hint E.g. This poem hints that we can go beyond the form of the ritual. imply E.g. Are you implying that I have something to do with those attacks? insinuate E.g. The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying. insist E.g. He is right to insist that he rejects the material world of philosophers. intimate E.g. He went on to intimate that he was indeed contemplating a shake-up of the company. joke E.g. She joked that it was her favourite occupation. maintain E.g. He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes. marvel E.g. In the Daily Telegraph, Charles Spencer marvelled that the stage version actually "improves on the original". mention E.g. Why did you never mention that you had a wife and child? observe E.g. When he spoke, it was to observe that the world was full of criminals. opine E.g. Ernest Rutherford opined that his work on radioactive substances and their radiations would be of little or no practical use. plead E.g. The pursuer pleaded that the defences were irrelevant. posit E.g. He posited that the world economy is a system with its own particular equilibrium. postulate E.g. I postulated that the environmentalists might have a case. proclaim E.g. The joint manifesto proclaimed that imperialism would be the coalition's chief objective. profess E.g. I must profess that I probably wouldn’t know. pronounce E.g. He then pronounced that he was confident the election would be run smoothly. propose E.g. He proposed that we should test things by the evidence of our senses. quip E.g. He quips that he needs to be told he 's loved at least a dozen times each day. reaffirm E.g. The Justice Department's report reaffirmed that the fire was deliberately started inside. recall E.g. In her diary , Bloch recalled that this was at a dinner in Rivera 's honour recount E.g. Bede recounted that a Scottish monk, Dicul, had set up a small monastery. regret E.g. We regret that we are unable to answer multiple queries. reiterate E.g. Mr Trimble reiterated that he is staying on. remark E.g. I remarked that I would go shopping that afternoon. repeat E.g. He repeated that he had been mis-quoted. report E.g. He reported that the beer was very weak. say E.g. Peter said that he too was very much of that opinion. speculate E.g. Some UN officials speculate that the CPP may soon split. state E.g. They also stated that he had received funds from North Korea. submit E.g. Mr. Quass submitted that there was no evidence of any compromise at all. suggest E.g. We have suggested that the experience of physical symptoms of anxiety result from stress. surmise E.g. Detectives surmise that a second car struck Reed. testify E.g. Montagu testified that they never seriously doubted Lloyd George's ability. theorize E.g. Police are theorizing that the killers may be posing as hitchhikers. venture E.g. I put up my hand and ventured that one experiment was not consistent. verify E.g. The Met Office verified that we must have picked up a jetstream. volunteer E.g. I can only volunteer that this is done by designers who have an imperfect understanding. write E.g. Stephenson writes that it's always a bad idea for readers to converse. Reveal_secret admit E.g. US officials admit that they knew about the coup plans as early as last Saturday. confess E.g. Ramsey confessed that they had done a lot of harm. confide E.g. Hartington confided that he did not really believe that prostitution could ever be eliminated. disclose E.g. The company disclosed that the trapped men had never been in serious danger. divulge E.g. She divulged that she was recovering from a nervous breakdown. reveal E.g. The published report reveals that the vehicular fraction of lead was 24 per cent. Reporting report E.g. Industry sources reported that many member states were exceeding their production quotas Reasoning argue E.g. Gary Ross may argue that it's merely a fantasy. demonstrate E.g. They demonstrated that other substances could give the same result. prove E.g. I wanted to prove that with the right management and principles, you can achieve. reason E.g. I reasoned that nothing could be lost by reversing the process. show E.g. I had tried to show that I had put the convent completely behind me. Predicting forecast E.g. She forecast that if nothing were done, violence would erupt. foretell E.g. He is confronted by Madge, the Witch, who foretells that he will never marry. predict E.g. Forecasts predicted that the overall election result would be close. prophesy E.g. He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison. Mention go E.g. The story goes that she went home with him that night. mention E.g. Alan mentioned that he had taken a lot of antibiotics. Legal_rulings decree E.g. The U.N. Security Council has decreed that the election must be held by May. rule E.g. The court ruled that laws passed by the assembly remained valid. Convey_importance emphasize E.g. He emphasised that the emotion was spontaneous and genuine. stress E.g. The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban. underline E.g. He underlined that Jerusalem is off-limits. underscore E.g. Gingrich underscored that Mr. Clinton should hold off on his proposed tax hike. Complaining complain E.g. They would always complain that it was too cold. grouse E.g. Mattel groused that the work was a copyright and trademark infringement. grumble E.g. Leopold was grumbling that he hadn't heard a word from Wolfgang recently. lament E.g. He laments that their human spirit did not survive later events. remonstrate E.g. Planner News remonstrated that the results of the circular could be disastrous. Bragging boast E.g. She boasts that she is not in the least bit attracted by drugs. brag E.g. Coors brags that he has created jobs. Affirm_or_deny affirm E.g. The courts have affirmed that the act can be applied to social media. attest E.g. Various sources attest that the two jurisdictions coexisted. aver E.g. The prosecution could aver that the driver was unlicensed. certify E.g. The president certified that the project would receive $650m from overseas sources. concede E.g. Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right. deny E.g. He would deny that they were evidence of God. grant E.g. The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action. protest E.g. When we tried to protest that Mo was beaten up they didn't believe us. swear E.g. A friend in Scotland swears that he once heard a sermon preached on the wonders of creation.