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tell

/tɛl/

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verb
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
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enjoin order say

type of:
request
verb
give evidence
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"he was telling on all his former colleague"

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evidence

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inform
verb
narrate or give a detailed account of
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narrate recite recount

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inform
verb
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
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"I tell you that man is a crook!"

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assure

type of:
affirm swear swan assert aver verify avow
verb
express in words
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"tell me what is bothering you"

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say state

type of:
verbalise express give tongue to verbalize utter
noun
a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
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william tell
verb
mark as different
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differentiate distinguish secern secernate separate severalise severalize tell apart

type of:
place identify
verb
discern or comprehend
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"He could tell that she was unhappy"

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guess infer
verb
let something be known
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type of:
inform

Examples of tell

"he was telling on all his former colleague"
"I tell you that man is a crook!"
"tell me what is bothering you"
"He could tell that she was unhappy"