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bare vs tell

tell vs bare

bare is an adjective but tell is not an adjective.

bare and tell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bare No Yes Yes No
tell No No Yes No
As verbs, tell is a hypernym of bare; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than bare:
  • bare: make public
  • tell: let something be known
bare (adjective) tell (adjective)
lacking its natural or customary covering
not having a protective covering
having everything extraneous removed including contents
providing no shelter or sustenance
lacking in magnitude or quantity
just barely adequate or within a lower limit
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
having no clothes on the body
lacking a surface finish such as paint
bare (verb) tell (verb)
lay bare discern or comprehend
make public mark as different
expose to view 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
Difference between bare and tell

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