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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tell (of)
Verb
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The quarterback might touch the $1,000 poker chip or tap his chin or touch his black chips to indicate who at the table had the best hand.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Reason for Wausau's closure isn't clear In the letter, a formal notification that complies with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, Wausau's group vice president of the snow and ice division, JP Bourque, did not indicate the reason for the company's closure.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That means two down days per week for the whole squad, thus three days are disrupted by a single game.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This means identifying key traits in founders that indicate a startup will succeed.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Tell (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tell%20%28of%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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