"Who __ so?"; skeptic's reply

I believe the answer is:

says

(Other definitions for says that I've seen before include "States" , "Utters" , "Traditional Mexican strolling musician" , "Verbalises" , "Expresses in words" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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