TELL
/tɛl/
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Definition
/tɛl/
noun
- A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.
- That which is told; a tale or account.
- A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.
verb
- (archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.“All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth.”
- To narrate.“I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story.”
- To convey by speech; to say.“Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies.”
Source: Wiktionary
