Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tell | No | No | Yes | No |
telling | Yes | Yes | No | No |
tell (noun) | telling (noun) |
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informing by words | |
an act of narration | |
disclosing information or giving evidence about another |
tell (adjective) | telling (adjective) |
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producing a strong effect | |
disclosing unintentionally something concealed | |
powerfully persuasive |
tell (verb) | telling (verb) |
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discern or comprehend | |
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 |