tell vs answer

tell is not a noun while answer is a noun.

tell and answer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, answer is a hyponym of tell; that is, answer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tell:

tell: express in words
answer: react verbally

Other hyponyms of tell include lay out, present, represent, misstate, reply, respond, introduce, precede, preface, premise, announce, declare, articulate, enunciate, vocalise, vocalize, get out, declare, declare, mention, note, observe, remark, add, append, supply, explain, give, sum, sum up, summarise, summarize.

tell (noun)	answer (noun)
	a nonverbal reaction
	the speech act of replying to a question
	a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
	a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
	the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims

tell (verb)	answer (verb)
discern or comprehend	give the correct answer or solution to
mark as different	respond to a signal
let something be known	understand the meaning of
narrate or give a detailed account of	react to a stimulus or command
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority	react verbally
give evidence	give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
express in words	be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
inform positively and with certainty and confidence	match or correspond
	be liable or accountable
	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

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