let out vs tell

tell vs let out

let out and tell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
let out	No	No	Yes	No
tell	No	No	Yes	No

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

let out: 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

let out (verb)	tell (verb)
make (clothes) larger	discern or comprehend
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret	mark as different
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)	let something be known
bring out of a specific state	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 let out and tell

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