Tell
/tɛl/
Tell is a verb and noun with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.
“All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth.”
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To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.
“Can you tell whether those flowers are real or silk, from this distance? No, there's no way to tell.”
noun
- A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.
- That which is told; a tale or account.
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Antonyms
ask
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