annunciate vs tell

annunciate and tell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
annunciate	No	No	Yes	No
tell	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tell is a hypernym of annunciate; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than annunciate:

annunciate (verb)	tell (verb)
foreshadow or presage	discern or comprehend
	mark as different
	let something be known
	narrate or give a detailed account of
	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	give evidence
	express in words
	inform positively and with certainty and confidence