tell on vs affect

tell on is not a noun while affect is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tell on	No	No	Yes	No
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, affect is a hypernym of tell on; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than tell on:

Other hypernyms of tell on include bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on.

tell on (noun)	affect (noun)
	the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

tell on (verb)	affect (verb)
produce an effect or strain on somebody	act physically on; have an effect upon
give away information about somebody	have an effect upon
	make believe with the intent to deceive
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	connect closely and often incriminatingly