tell (of)

as in to indicate
to serve as a sign or symptom of his poor performance in the debate tells of too little preparation

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Verb
  • AeroMap has been validated against NASA wind tunnel data, with results showing close agreement between its predictions and experimental measurements, indicating its suitability for sustainable aircraft development, according to a press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • He was known to the university only as Justin Phillips and none of the school’s records indicated a prior identity, according to the statement.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • That means thousands of flights canceled, or in other words, 200,000 fewer seats and butts in the air per day.
    The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Tell (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tell%20%28of%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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