23
said(verb, express, say, dialogue, spoke)
10
persisted(verb, accept, consent, acceptance, maintained)
9
urged
5
asked
5
claimed
4
declared
4
demanded
4
maintained(verb, claimed, persisted)
4
persevered(verb, persisted)
4
pushed
2
asserted
1
adhered
1
adheres
1
affirm
1
affirmed
1
assert
1
contended
1
avowed
1
compelled
1
emphasized
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