He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was ... ( to speak too proudly or happily)
boasting.
If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't ... each other! ( to say the opposite of what someone else has said)
contradict
The two men ... (that) the police forced them to make false confessions. (to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof)
allege
He ... (to her) that his hair was not his own. ( to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust )
confided
The police have ... that two officers are under internal investigation. (to make something known publicly)
disclosed
She .... something about being too busy. ( to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand)
mumbled
He was .... to himself. ( to speak or say something very quietly)
murmuring
He was ... after two beers. ( to make a mistake, such as repeating something or pausing for too long, while speaking or playing a piece of music)
stumbling
The baby's just .... all over my new dictionary! ( to write or draw something quickly or carelessly)
scribbled
