With that said

[nhu]

Test No. incompl/inter-9 "Say/Tell", question 3

That ........., they walked out of the room in total silence.

(a) told
(b) said
(c) telling
(d) saying

Test No. incompl/inter-9 "Say/Tell", answer 3

That said, they walked out of the room in total silence.

Correct answer: (b) said
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what is the meaning of "that said"?

[Torsten]

After they had said that, they walked out of the room in total silence.

TOEIC listening, photographs: The horse race