tell vs spill

tell is not a noun while spill is a noun.

tell and spill both are verbs.

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

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

tell: let something be known
spill: reveal information

Other hyponyms of tell include digress, divagate, stray, wander, bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal, break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap, talk, air, bare, publicise, publicize, ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell, propagandise, propagandize, announce, annunciate, foretell, harbinger, herald, give, impart, leave, pass on.

tell (noun)	spill (noun)
	the act of allowing a fluid to escape
	a sudden drop from an upright position
	a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
	liquid that is spilled

tell (verb)	spill (verb)
discern or comprehend	reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
mark as different	reveal information
let something be known	cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
narrate or give a detailed account of	pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority	cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
give evidence	flow, run or fall out and become lost
express in words
inform positively and with certainty and confidence

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