contradistinguish vs tell

contradistinguish and tell both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of contradistinguish include differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell apart.

contradistinguish (verb)	tell (verb)
distinguish by contrasting qualities	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