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Tell

/[tʰɔː]/

Synonyms for "tell" (345 found)

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Informal (65)

Noun, verb, slang(17 words)

break charge give have talk mouth spin spill speak trumpet verse lip throw off reveal squeal cite tale

Name, noun, verb, slang(17 words)

pass mark strike show place peg rock air rat fill send nail vent hump sing mound squeak

Adj, name, noun, pron, verb, slang(1 words)

hit

Adv, name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

post

Adj, adv, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

sound

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(5 words)

spot state poll leak peach

Adv, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

say tally

Adj, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

present number count manifest

Intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

word

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

bare

Verb, slang(12 words)

make out let out give out declare give away get over fill in ventilate let slip get across chew out fabulize

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

brief

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

deliver

Adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

bid

General use (280)

Noun, verb(45 words)

measure raise release report command impress put display affect transfer import chime whisper outline evidence phrase disclose babble exhibit mention

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throw out censure differentiate reproach forecast scold dictate pronounce lecture reprimand blab chronicle imply bespeak advise predict assert tattle census recount fable rebuke rumor aver prophesy

Name, noun, verb(12 words)

order star voice chorus matter render share page weigh herald smite clue

Verb(138 words)

order say separate number state count breathe involve realize determine evidence snitch demonstrate relate admit suggest contend betray impart pass on

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differentiate explain identify acknowledge recognize convey distinguish approve set forth indicate enlighten transmit run over write up formulate enjoin announce bring out put forth proclaim emit attest assure recite publish signify uncover confess require tattle describe illustrate divulge recount ascertain rehearse betoken disseminate perceive advertise vocalize discern signalize foretell foresee portray stand out enunciate pour forth confide denote evince tick off quantify allegorize connote unveil take to task give tongue apprise give notice notify make known hand on berate bring to light give voice traumatize let on chide verbalize familiarize retell narrate asseverate call off reprove quantize tell on come out with let in on fictionalize touch on severalize sink in spill the beans tell off militate carry weight pass along secern send word speak volumes symptomatize have an in novelize make an impression give vent to mythicize break the news go to show mythologize serve notice chime in paginate tell apart let know reidentify cut ice break it to storify evulgate hit the mark tell a story mythify call over secernate severalise

Adj, adv, noun, verb(2 words)

express broadcast

Adj, adv, verb(1 words)

direct

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

utter

Adj, noun, verb(7 words)

signal intimate articulate romance swear instruct foliate

Noun, particle, verb(1 words)

know

Adj, verb(11 words)

communicate inform discriminate delineate depict castigate enumerate acquaint phonate numerate divulgate

Name, verb(3 words)

Adv, verb(1 words)

Intj, verb(1 words)

Name, noun(2 words)

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Noun(1 words)

tumulus

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