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affect vs tell on

tell on vs affect

affect is a noun but tell on is not a noun.

affect and tell on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affect Yes No Yes No
tell on No No Yes No
As verbs, tell on is a hyponym of affect; that is, tell on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:
  • affect: have an effect upon
  • tell on: produce an effect or strain on somebody
Other hyponyms of affect include strike a blow, repercuss, redound, excite, stimulate, process, treat, hydrolise, hydrolize, color, colour, distort, tinge, endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper, hit, strike, subject, bother, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, act upon, influence, work, slam-dunk.
affect (noun) tell on (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
affect (verb) tell on (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon produce an effect or strain on somebody
have an effect upon give away information about somebody
make believe with the intent to deceive
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between affect and tell on

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