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sell someone out vs tell on

tell on vs sell someone out

sell someone out and tell on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sell someone out No No Yes No
tell on No No Yes No
As verbs, tell on is a hypernym of sell someone out; that is, tell on is a word with a broader meaning than sell someone out:
  • sell someone out: give information that compromises others
  • tell on: give away information about somebody
Other hypernyms of sell someone out include betray, denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, stag.
sell someone out (verb) tell on (verb)
give information that compromises others produce an effect or strain on somebody
give away information about somebody
Difference between sell someone out and tell on

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