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to tell

 

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Term: to tell

Part of Speech: verb

Sense 1: to communicate or relay information

Example sentence: She told him the good news about their upcoming promotion.

Example sentence: Can you tell me where the nearest grocery store is?

Sense 2: to narrate or express a story or information

Example sentence: Grandma always tells us fascinating bedtime stories.

Example sentence: The movie tells the story of a young boy's adventure.

Sense 3: to give an account or description of a situation or event

Example sentence: The witness told the police what he saw at the crime scene.

Example sentence: The journalist told an interesting report on the latest scientific discovery.

Sense 4: (informal) to reveal a secret or disclose information

Example sentence: I can't believe she told everyone about our surprise party.

Example sentence: Please don't tell anyone about this, it's a secret!

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