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tellverb to give an oral or written account of in some detailthey told the story of how they had met chart, chronicle, describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report deliver, give, reel off, state, utter, voicedetail, enumerate, itemize, particularizebare, disclose, divulge, expose, let on (about), revealdelineate, depict, express, render, sketch set forth to express (a thought or emotion) in wordsjust tell us what is in your heart articulate, bring out, enunciate, pass, say, speak, state, talk, utter, verbalize, vocalize air, discuss, give, look, share, sound, vent, ventilate, voiceblabber, bolt, blurt, get off, shootadvertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publishaffirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avowbreathe, chirp, drawl, gasp, lip, mouth, murmur, purr, shout, splutter, spout, whisperclothe, couch, formulate, formulize, phrase, put, wordcomment, pipe up (with), remarkrip (out), snarl put into words stifle, suppress to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being addedwho can tell the number of grains of sand in the world? count, enumerate, number add (up), tally, totalcalculate, compute, reckon, table, tabulatecheck, mark, tick (off)recount to give information totell me, when did you begin playing the violin? acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catch up, clear, clue (in), enlighten, familiarize, fill in, hip, inform, instruct, verse, wise (up) advertise, alert, notifyannounce (to), disclose (to)assure, certify, convince, reassure, warranteducate, lecture, school, teach, tutordisabuse, disenchant, disillusion, undeceive keep (someone) posted, let someone know misinform, mislead to issue orders to (someone) by right of authoritytold us to sit still and wait adjure, bid, boss (around), charge, command, direct, enjoin, instruct, order ask, petition, requestbeg, beseech, entreatadvise, counsel, warnappoint, assign, authorize, commissionoversee, superintend, superviseconduct, control, lead, managecoerce, compel, constrain, force, oblige, require mind, obey comply (with), follow, keep, observe to make known (as information previously kept secret)I won't tell your secret to anyone bare, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, let on (about), reveal, spill, unbosom, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil confide, sharedebunk, show upunclothe, undrapeadvertise, announce, blaze, bring out, broadcast, declare, placard, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, soundbetray, blab, give away, leakinform, squeal, talkcommunicate, impart, relateacknowledge, admit, avow, concede, confess, owndisinter, rake up, smoke out, unearth bring to light, go public (with), let the cat out of the bag (about), spill the beans (about) cloak, conceal, cover (up), enshroud, hide, mask, shroud, veil camouflage, disguisegild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewashbecloud, bedim, befog, cloud, darken, eclipse, obscure, overcast, overshadow, shade reveal, disclose, divulge, tell, betray mean to make known what has been or should be concealed.reveal may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or reason.divine will as revealed in sacred writings disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret.candidates must disclose their financial assets divulge implies a disclosure involving some impropriety or breach of confidence.refused to divulge an anonymous source tell implies an imparting of necessary or useful information.told them what he had overheard betray implies a divulging that represents a breach of faith or an involuntary or unconscious disclosure.a blush that betrayed her embarrassment before the 12th century |