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(A Tom Swiftie is a parodic phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed; for example, "We must hurry," Tom said swiftly. The name comes from the Tom Swift series of books by Victor Appleton, who went overboard to avoid repeating the unadorned word "said." --from Wikipedia)
1. "Fido, quit yapping," Tom barked.
2. "I'm parched," Tom said drily.
3. "I put twenty dollars into the collection plate," Tom offered.
4. "I'm guilty," Tom said with conviction.
5. "I said 'I love this automatic rifle,'" Tom repeated.
6. "Fan that fire!" Tom bellowed.
7. "You deserve a whipping," Tom lashed out.
8. "What a beautiful geyser!" Tom gushed.
9. "Somebody needs to open a window," Tom vented.
10. "I just dialed his number," Tom called.
11. "That's an inferior grade of cocaine," Tom sniffed.
12. "I try to keep my muscles toned," Tom affirmed.
13. "The assassin perched on that window sill to shoot his victim," Tom alleged.
14. "I stretch a lot to improve my flexibility," Tom articulated.
15. "All that glitters is not gold," Tom assayed.
16. "I ate too many hot dogs," Tom said frankly.
17. "The fishing in this pond is lousy," Tom carped.
18. "According to this map, X marks the spot," Tom cited.
19. "Screen my new movie," Tom directed.
20. "I'm taking elocution lessons," Tom enunciated.
21. "I'm not getting off this freeway for anything," Tom expressed.
22. "This knuckle on my index finger is swollen," Tom indicated.
23. "Baby, you're hotter than a slug of Tabasco," Tom said saucily.
24. "You're a dead man," Tom pronounced.
25. "Location, location, location," Tom recited.
26. "I get along well with my family," Tom related.
27. "This wire on my bicycle tire is bent," Tom spoke up.
28. "I've got to correct those papers again," Tom remarked.
29. "I love Arizona," Tom stated.
30. "The P.A. system is on," Tom announced.
31. "We had leftovers two days in a row," Tom rehashed.
32. "I counted out a hundred dollars exactly," Tom said tellingly.
33. "No, I won't let you put your garbage in my can," Tom refused.
34. "You can print my story," Tom authorized.
35. "I never use profanity," Tom swore.
36. "I arrived for duty on time," Tom reported.
37. "Ms. Smith, take this down word for word," Tom dictated.
38. "And the whole is greater than the sum of its parts," Tom added.
39. "You need a verb and its complement to finish this sentence," Tom predicated.
40. "Yes, I'll work my rear end off for you," Tom assented.
41. "I've got a PhD and teach at a university," Tom professed.
42. "I'll love you forever," Tom avowed.
43. "That really hurt," Tom avouched.
44. "I can control my emotions," Tom maintained.
45. "I can beat you in any game you want to play," Tom contended.
46. "I'm leaving now," Tom set forth.
47. "Doc, there's a growth under my skin," Tom insisted.
48. "I'm really worried about my health," Tom stressed.
49. "I have the authority to search your house," Tom warranted.
50. "I'm crazy about my sled dogs," Tom said huskily.
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