Tells

//tɛlz//

Synonyms for "tells" (365 found)

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Strong matches (110)

chronicle cite clue come home to come out with command communicate confess confide confide to confirm connote contend convey cut ice cut some ice declare delineate deliver demonstrate

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Verb(11 words)

differentiate dime dime out disclose discuss distinguish enjoin evidence finger grass grass up

Noun(1 words)

giveaway

Related words (182)

indicate inform instruct intimate involve know know again leak leave word lecture let get around let in on let know let on let out let slip lip make an impression make known make out

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manifest mark matter measure mention mention to militate mound mouth mythicize mythify mythologize nail notify novelize number numerate out with outline page paginate pass pass along pass on peach peg perceive phonate phrase place point to poll portray post pour forth predict present proclaim pronounce prophesy publish put put forth put in words quantify quantize raise rat realize rebuke recall knowledge of recite recognize refer to rehearse reidentify relate release render report reprimand reproach reprove require retell reveal rock romance rumor run over say scold send send word serve notice set forth share share with show show signs of signal signalize signify sing sink in smite sound speak speak for itself speak volumes spill spill the beans spin spot squeak squeal stand out star storify strike strike hard strike home suggest swear symptomatize take to task tale talk tally tattle tattle on tell a story tell off tell on tend to show throw off throw out tick off touch on transfer transmit traumatize trumpet tumulus uncover understand unfold a tale unveil utter vent ventilate verbalize verse vocalize voice warn weigh whisper william tell word write up

Verb(20 words)

make known name names nark number order rat out recite relate say secern secernate separate severalise severalize snitch state tattle tell apart tell on turn in

Noun(1 words)

relation

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form of

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tell

Sample sentences

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Do whatever he tells you.

Source: tatoeba (1615)

I don't want to associate with Yumiko; she usually tells lies.

Source: tatoeba (30111)

But my mind tells my fingers what to do.

Source: tatoeba (39285)

Even if you boss attacks you and tells you to go away, you should make your point.

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