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tell vs stray

stray vs tell

tell is not a noun while stray is a noun.

tell is not an adjective while stray is an adjective.

tell and stray both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tell No No Yes No
stray Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, stray is a hyponym of tell; that is, stray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tell:
  • tell: let something be known
  • stray: lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
Other hyponyms of tell include digress, divagate, wander, bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal, break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap, spill, 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) stray (noun)
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
tell (adjective) stray (adjective)
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
not close together in time
tell (verb) stray (verb)
discern or comprehend lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
mark as different wander from a direct course or at random
let something be known move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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
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