give away vs tell

tell vs give away

give away and tell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give away	No	No	Yes	No
tell	No	No	Yes	No

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

give away: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
tell: let something be known

give away (verb)	tell (verb)
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret	discern or comprehend
give away information about somebody	mark as different
make a gift of	let something be known
formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father	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 give away and tell

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