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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  • Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2025
  • Discoveries indicate that coffee has significant antimicrobial properties that are effective against a range of bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens in agriculture.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
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  • That means that any new releases of Port Ellen from the original distillery are going to get more and more expensive and more and more scarce.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • So, why the attack on electric vehicles and what does this mean for car buyers? Need a break?
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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“Tell (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tell%20%28of%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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