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Be More Expressive
By Julius Golocan (KYLE)
Instead of Say, use:
▪ Call out▪ Cry out▪ Respond▪ Demand▪ Ask▪ State▪ Shout
▪ Whisper▪ Remark▪ Question▪ Reply▪ Exclaim▪ Speak▪ Utter
▪ Voice▪ Pronounce▪ give utterance to▪ give voice to▪ vocalize
▪ He said he was hungry.▪ He called out my name.▪ "I'm fine", he cried out.▪ "What did you say?" He demanded.▪ "Is that you?" She asked.▪ According to your statement, I am the most
handsome guy in this room.▪ "I want to go home!" He shouted.
Instead of Laugh
▪ Snicker▪ Giggle▪ Roar▪ Chuckle▪ Chortle▪ Crow▪ Guffaw
▪ Cackle▪ Howl▪ Titter▪ Hee-haw▪ Bellow ▪ ha-ha▪ fall about
▪ roar/hoot with laughter▪ shake with
laughter▪ be
convulsed with laughter
▪ dissolve into laughter▪ split one's
sides▪ be
doubled up
▪ He laughed out loud. ▪ She snickered.▪ They are giggling.▪ John roared with laughter.▪ Mary chortled.▪ The witch crowed with delight.▪ Manny guffawed.
Instead of Run
▪ Hurry▪ Race▪ Scurry▪ Dash▪ Gallop▪ Trot▪ Bolt▪ Dart
▪ Speed▪ Jog▪ Sprint▪ Rush ▪ Sprint▪ Race▪ Dart▪ Rush
▪ Hasten▪ Scuttle▪ Scamper▪ Hare▪ Bound▪ Fly▪ Career▪ Charge
▪ Pound▪ Shoot▪ Hurtle▪ Streak▪ Whizz▪ Zoom▪ Sweep▪ Go like
lightning▪ Go hell
for leather
▪ Go like the wind
▪ Flash▪ Double
▪ The man hurried down the corridor.▪ I see them racing down the road.▪ Stop scurrying around.▪ I need you to dash to that spot.▪ The horse galloped.▪ He trotted.▪ the dog bolted.▪ She darted towards the exit.
Instead of Like
▪ Love▪ Admire▪ Appreciate▪ Fancy▪ Adore▪ Idolize
▪ Prefer▪ Cherish▪ Care for▪ Favor▪ Enjoy▪ Treasure
▪ Want▪ Desire
▪ I like your dress.▪ I love the way you move.▪ I appreciate you listening to me.▪ I fancy eating an ice cream today.▪ She adores swimming.▪ He is idolizing the new actor.
Instead of See
▪ Glimpse▪ Notice▪ Observe▪ Sight▪ Spot▪ Stare at▪ Glance at
▪ Eye▪ Gaze at▪ Spy▪ Examine▪ Watch▪ Discern▪ Perceive
▪ Glimpse▪ Catch/get a
glimpse of▪ Spot▪ Notice▪ Catch sight of▪ Sight
▪ I see the sun.▪ She glimpsed the moon behind the clouds.▪ He noticed the a white envelope on the desk.▪ They observed the show.▪ I sighted him on the street.▪ He was spotted in the bar.▪ Stop staring at the food.▪ Take a glance at those apples.
Instead of Walk
▪ Stagger▪ Travel▪ Trudge▪ Strut▪ March▪ Hike▪ Shuffle
▪ Saunter▪ Lumber▪ Parade▪ Amble▪ Stroll ▪ Amble▪ Wend
one's
way▪ Trudge▪ Plod▪ Tramp▪ Trek▪ Stride▪ Troop
▪ Patrol▪ step out▪ Wander▪ Ramble▪ Tread▪ Prowl▪ Footslog
▪ Promenade
▪ Roam▪ Traipse
▪ I always walk home.▪ Zhang staggered.▪ They are travelling to Shanghai.▪ She was found trudging down the trail.▪ The cock strutted in the courtyard.▪ The ants marched towards the bush.▪ She will hike to the mountain.▪ The dog shuffled towards the fire.
Instead of Sad▪ Unhappy▪ Sorrowful▪ Dejected▪ Regretful▪ Depressed▪ Downcast▪ Miserable▪ Downhearted▪ Down
▪ Despondent▪ Despairing▪ Disconsolate▪ out of sorts▪ Desolate▪ Bowed down▪ Wretched▪ Glum▪ Gloomy
▪ Doleful▪ Dismal▪ Blue▪ Melancholy▪ Melancholic▪ low-spirited▪ Mournful▪ Woeful▪ Woebegone
▪ Forlorn▪ Crestfallen▪ broken-
hearted▪ Heartbroken▪ Inconsolable▪ Grief-stricken
▪ The dog is sad.▪ She looks unhappy.▪ It is a sorrowful event that we had.▪ He feels dejected.▪ I am regretful to say that you didn't pass the
exam.▪ This is very depressing.▪ He is downcast after the interview.▪ They were very miserable yesterday.
Instead of Small
▪ Slight▪ Minor▪ Unimportant▪ Trifling▪ Trivial▪ Insignificant▪ Inappreciabl
e
▪ Inconsiderable
▪ Negligible▪ Nugatory▪ Paltry▪ Infinitesimal▪ small-scale▪ Compact
▪ Bijou▪ Teeny▪ Diminutive▪ Compact▪ Microscopic▪ Petite▪ Wee
▪ Tiny▪ Minuscule▪ Miniature▪ Slight▪ Minute ▪ Inconsequen
tial
▪ You are too small to play basketball.▪ There is a slight problem at my workplace.▪ No water? That's just a minor problem.▪ This small paper is unimportant.▪ Do you want some chocolates? Yes please, just a
trifling.▪ This issue is trivial.▪ Beldra said falling down the stairs is insignificant.▪ This is an inappreciable distance when compared
with the diameter of the sun, which is nearly a million of miles.
Instead of Nice
▪ Enjoyable▪ Pleasant▪ Pleasurable▪ Agreeable▪ Delightful▪ Satisfying▪ Gratifying▪ Acceptable▪ To one's liking
▪ Entertaining▪ Amusing▪ Diverting▪ Marvelous▪ Good ▪ Kind▪ Benevolent▪ Thoughtful▪ Gracious
▪ Considerate▪ Decent▪ Congenial▪ Courteous▪ Warm▪ Cordial▪ Humane
▪ This place is nice.▪ This movie is enjoyable.▪ Have a pleasant evening.▪ I find it more pleasurable when I walk home than
commuting.▪ He is a very agreeable person.▪ She is delightful.▪ This meal is very satisfying.▪ It is very gratifying to know that I'll be having a
vacation next month.▪ This is not acceptable.▪ Is that to your liking?
Instead of Funny
▪ Amusing▪ Humorous▪ Comic▪ Comical▪ Droll▪ Laughable▪ Chucklesome
▪ Ridiculous▪ Preposterous▪ Ludicrous▪ Absurd▪ Laughable▪ Risible▪ Nonsensical
▪ Hilarious▪ Silly
▪ You are funny.▪ I find it amusing when I see ducks walking.▪ He is a humorous guy.▪ She is rather comic.▪ That guy is comical.▪ This story is droll.▪ This situation is laughable.▪ Their group is chucklesome.
Instead of Smart
▪ Clever▪ Bright▪ Intelligent▪ Sharp▪ Sharp-witted▪ Quick-witted▪ Nimble-witted
▪ Shrewd▪ Astute▪ Acute▪ Apt▪ Able▪ Witty▪ Knowledgeable
▪ Ingenious▪ Brainy▪ Brilliant▪ Gifted▪ Wise▪ Sleek
▪ That is a very smart move.▪ You are very clever.▪ This child answered most of the questions. He is very
bright.▪ I love intelligent questions.▪ That is a sharp answer.
Instead of Happy
▪ Contented▪ Content▪ Cheerful▪ Cheery▪ Merry▪ Joyful▪ Jovial▪ Jolly▪ Joking▪ Jocular▪ Gleeful
▪ Carefree▪ Untroubled▪ Delighted▪ Smiling▪ Beaming▪ Grinning▪ Glowing▪ Satisfied▪ Gratified▪ Buoyant▪ Radiant
▪ Sunny▪ Blithe▪ Joyous▪ Beatific▪ Blessed▪ Glad▪ Jubilant▪ Thrilled▪ Merry▪ Pleased▪ Elated
▪ I am happy.▪ She is contented to sit and read her books.▪ They are a cheerful lot.▪ We have a cheery crowd.▪ Merry Christmas everyone!▪ I want to see that joyful place.▪ He is a jovial fellow.▪ He's a jolly good fellow.▪ "You're handsome", he said jokingly.
Instead of Big
▪ Large▪ Sizeable▪ Of considerable size▪ Substantial▪ Great▪ Huge▪ Immense▪ Enormous▪ Extensive▪ Colossal
▪ Massive▪ Mammoth▪ Vast▪ Prodigious▪ Tremendous▪ Gigantic▪ Giant▪ Monumental▪ Mighty▪ Stupendous
▪ Gargantuan▪ Elephantine▪ Titanic▪ Epic▪ Mountainous▪ Megalithic▪ Monstrous▪ Brobdingnagian▪ Towering
▪ This place is big.▪ That elephant is large.▪ Its a sizeable building.▪ How big is it? It's of a considerable size.▪ A substantial amount of money.▪ He took great care not to disturb his sleeping
father.▪ I made a huge mistake!▪ She has such an immense ego that she
doesn't acknowledge it even when she lost.