TELL (ON) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

tell (on)

verb

Definition of tell (on)

as in to affect

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response the pressure of final exams is beginning to tell on the students in the dorm

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as in to talk

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities detectives convinced the perpetrators in custody to tell on their associates

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The war has also affected fertilizer supplies and prices, threatening the planting season and worsening the fate of mostly farming communities in northern Nigeria who have struggled to access their farmlands amid a deadly conflict with armed groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
The smoke has spread hundreds of miles beyond northwestern Ontario, affecting people far from the fire line.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of affect

Verb

Never mind that Canales doesn’t speak Spanish himself — the way that Telemundo announcers start talking faster as the action on the pitch intensifies is its own kind of language.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Now’s the time for the Party to think about it—potential pairings have a little time to court one another—and to start talking themselves into the idea that this could be rewarding and even kind of fun.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Definition of talk

Verb

Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Advertisement Parscale's plan was focused in part on influencing the sources from which AI chatbots draw information.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of influence

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In addition,18 employees who had been placed in the 2026 fiscal year layoff prevention pool will be informed that their stay in that pool has expired, the district said.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of inform

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Rookie second-round draft pick Emanuel Sharp also had a good game for the Kings (1-2), continuing to impress at both ends of the floor.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The dunk impressed Peterson, who was photographed on the bench with a look of awe on his face.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of impress

Verb

The enforcement of regulations like the Digital Markets Act could also potentially impact Apple and Google’s influence over their smartphone software.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Such declines can impact muscle strength, bone density, and libido, potentially causing fatigue and weakness.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of impact

Verb

But, with that ceasefire now in tatters, and after Iran has retaliated by striking neighboring countries Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan, oil prices have returned to prices last seen over a month ago.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Only five weeks before, another one hit farther west, and in no memory, living or recorded, had two storms struck the same coast in one season.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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