divagate vs tell

tell vs divagate

divagate and tell both are verbs.

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

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

divagate: lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
tell: let something be known

divagate (verb)	tell (verb)
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking	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

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