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tell vs contradistinguish

contradistinguish vs tell

tell and contradistinguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tell No No Yes No
contradistinguish No No Yes No
As verbs, contradistinguish is a hyponym of tell; that is, contradistinguish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tell:
  • tell: mark as different
  • contradistinguish: distinguish by contrasting qualities
tell (verb) contradistinguish (verb)
discern or comprehend distinguish by contrasting qualities
mark as different
let something be known
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 tell and contradistinguish

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