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Other hyponyms of inform include wise up, instruct, learn, teach, apprise, apprize, instruct, inoculate, acquaint, warn, inform, fill in, update, misinform, mislead, downplay, minimise, minimize, understate, betray, denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, stag, undeceive, warn, advise, apprise, apprize, give notice, notify, send word, acquaint, familiarise, familiarize, cue, prompt, remind, volunteer, acquaint, introduce, present, regret, designate, indicate, point, show, indicate, indicate, nark, explain, explicate, tell, narrate, recite, recount, tell, narrate, account, describe, report, report, cover, report, announce, denote, disabuse, point out, remonstrate, bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify.