# The Verb Feud by twickster \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 7, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988 "2010-01-07T02:26:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/41 "2010-01-07T13:45:49Z")

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1. Yelled
2. Whispered
3. Questioned
4. Crooned
5. Ran
6. Ambled
7. Reversed
8. Viewed
9. Understood
10. Thought

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**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/42 "2010-01-07T14:27:07Z")

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1. Shouted
2. Whispered
3. Enquired
4. Trilled
5. Hurried
6. Crawled
7. Turned around
8. Noticed
9. Understood
10. Thought

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/43 "2010-01-07T14:31:05Z")

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**Sigmagirl** is #38.

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/44 "2010-01-07T14:48:56Z")

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1. yelled
2. whispered
3. queried
4. trilled
5. strode
6. meandered
7. about-faced
8. noticed
9. understood
10. thought

Yummy, a Feud for writers! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Stowed\_Bob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stowed_bob/32/3312_2.png) [@Stowed\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stowed_Bob)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/45 "2010-01-07T14:53:26Z")

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1. yell
2. whisper
3. request
4. crooned
5. rushed
6. meandered
7. turned
8. eyed
9. learned
10. accepted

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/46 "2010-01-07T15:02:33Z")

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1. shouted
2. whispered
3. questioned
4. chanted
5. hurried
6. ambled
7. veered
8. viewed
9. realized
10. thought

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**Author:** ![Pray\_for\_peace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pray\_for\_peace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pray_for_peace)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/47 "2010-01-07T15:31:13Z")

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Witnessed? I must be watching too much Law & Order.

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**Author:** ![KellyCriterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/48 "2010-01-07T15:31:23Z")

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1. yelled.
2. whispered.
3. queried.
4. chorused.
5. paced.
6. tiptoed.
7. tacked?
8. looked.
9. apparent.
10. wondered.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/49 "2010-01-07T15:34:56Z")

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1. Shouted
2. Whispered
3. Queried
4. Piped
5. Ran
6. Crawled
7. Turned
8. Viewed
9. Understood
10. Accepted

Doing all one-word answers. Was tempted to say “was aware of” or something for #9. 4 was also hard, I’m anticipating a :smack: when I look at the other answers.

ETA: Wow, didn’t think “Crawled” (though technically not accurate) would be so unpopular.

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**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/50 "2010-01-07T15:43:39Z")

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1. shouted
2. whispered
3. requested
4. crooned
5. ran
6. ambled
7. turned
8. spied
9. understood
10. trusted

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**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/51 "2010-01-07T16:13:10Z")

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1. shouted
2. whispered
3. inquired
4. crooned
5. hurried
6. hobbled
7. veered
8. observed
9. understood
10. thought

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/52 "2010-01-07T16:22:37Z")

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1. shouted
2. whispered
3. queried
4. trilled
5. trotted
6. ambled
7. whirled
8. spied
9. discerned
10. felt

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**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/53 "2010-01-07T16:57:33Z")

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1. Yelled
2. Whispered
3. Querried
4. Yodeled
5. Ran
6. Tiptoed
7. Turned
8. Eyeballed
9. Understood
10. Trusted

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/54 "2010-01-07T17:04:41Z")

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**Paintcharge** is #47. Wow, this one is flying!

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**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/55 "2010-01-07T17:25:45Z")

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1. Shouted
2. Whispered
3. inquired
4. Chanted
5. ran
6. ambled
7. turned
8. viewed
9. understood
10. trusted

glad I picked Ambled over Moseyed (sp?) for #6!!!

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**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/56 "2010-01-07T17:29:26Z")

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1. yelled
2. whispered
3. inquired
4. chanted
5. ran
6. ambled
7. turned
8. noticed
9. realized
10. trusted

Without the “knew” question I might have answered “knew” for “believed”. And vice versa.

I’ll kick myself if those turn out to be winners anyway.

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**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/57 "2010-01-07T17:37:30Z")

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1. Yelled
2. Murmured
3. Requested
4. Chanted
5. Dashed
6. Strolled
7. Veered
8. Espied
9. Realized
10. Held

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/58 "2010-01-07T17:43:13Z")

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And now we have 50! Mods and Rebo notified

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/59 "2010-01-07T20:01:30Z")

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> [@KellyCriterion](#):
>
> 1. yelled.
> 2. whispered.
> 3. queried.
> 4. chorused.
> 5. paced.
> 6. tiptoed.
> 7. tacked?
> 8. looked.
> 9. apparent.
> 10. wondered.

Please don’t end your answers with a period. It jacks with my cut and paste. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-verb-feud-by-twickster-game-over/523988/60 "2010-01-07T20:25:52Z")

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1. Give a synonym for “said loudly.”   
**1. Shouted 29**

2. yelled 20

3. bellowed 1

4. Give a synonym for “said quietly.”   
**2. whispered 49**

5. Muttered 1 \<\<---- who said muttered? 😉

6. Give a synonym for “asked.”   
**3. inquired 26**

7. Queried 11

8. questioned 7

9. requested 6

10. Give a synonym for “sang.”   
**4. crooned 14**

11. Warbled 11

12. trilled 6

13. chanted 4

14. serenaded 3

15. belted out 2

16. intoned 2

17. bellowed 1

18. Caroled 1

19. chorused 1

20. Harmonized 1

21. Hummed 1

22. karaoked 1

23. Piped 1

24. Yodeled 1

25. Give a synonym for “walked fast.”   
**5. Ran 18**

26. hurried 13

27. Strode 7

28. rushed 2

29. sprinted 2

30. trotted 2

31. Hastened 1

32. jogged 1

33. Loped 1

34. paced 1

35. Rambled 1

36. sauntered 1

37. Give a synonym for “walked slowly.”   
**6. Ambled 14**

38. strolled 10

39. crawled 3

40. dawdled 3

41. plodded 3

42. Trudged 3

43. meandered 2

44. sauntered 2

45. Shuffled 2

46. tiptoed 2

47. Crept 1

48. hobbled 1

49. inched 1

50. lagged 1

51. Loped 1

52. stalked 1

53. Give a synonym for “changed direction.”   
**7. turned 30**

54. veered 7

55. reversed 4

56. about-faced 1

57. Alter 1

58. changed course 1

59. deviated 1

60. Diverted 1

61. listed 1

62. shifted 1

63. tacked 1

64. whirled 1

65. Give a synonym for “saw.”   
**8. observed 11**

66. viewed 9

67. noticed 7

68. Spied 7

69. looked 4

70. spotted 3

71. eyed 2

72. watched 2

73. Beheld 1

74. Eyeballed 1

75. gazed upon 1

76. Visualized 1

77. witnessed 1

78. Give a synonym for “knew.”   
**9. understood 24**

79. Realized 11

80. comprehended 2

81. kenned 2

82. recognized 2

83. acquainted 1

84. apparent 1

85. Apprehended 1

86. believed 1

87. discerned 1

88. learned 1

89. recalled 1

90. Reckoned 1

91. slept with 1

92. Give a synonym for “believed.”   
**10. thought 19**

93. trusted 15

94. Accepted 4

95. felt 4

96. Understood 3

97. bought 1

98. Held 1

99. Presumed 1

100. realized 1

101. wondered 1

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