tell (of)

Definition of tell (of)next
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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  • Endurance meets firepower Performance analytics conducted so far indicate confidence in the MQ-9B’s ability to carry long-range weapons over significant distances while maintaining its hallmark persistence and endurance.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But Dyke’s comments indicated broader price hikes could be on the horizon.
    Robert Ferris, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
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  • The case, along with two others, has been selected as a bellwether trial, meaning its outcome could affect how thousands of similar lawsuits play out.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • That means a large number of school-age children skipped their vaccinations in the same year that the measles outbreak in West Texas claimed the lives of two children who were not vaccinated against the disease.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Tell (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tell%20%28of%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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