TELLS (ON) Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

tells (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tell (on)

as in influences

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 talks

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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This experience has shown me how access to energy infrastructure influences investment decisions.

— Serhiy Tokarev, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
New research tools also are helping science better understand how kids’ behavior influences myopia development.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of influences

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After all, the war has left its mark on their bodies and minds, which affects their family lives.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026
That trade-off matters in a long-range EV, where carrying more battery weight affects the vehicle’s design, while a stationary installation has more flexibility.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of affects

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Like a float in a Thanksgiving parade, this Giant, Gooey Cinnamon Roll impresses through sheer size alone.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
While all this speaks to the emergence of a trend, what impresses me more is that hand rolls are on the verge of jumping free of their sushi silo.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of impresses

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Patients with a neurodegenerative disease, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), can preserve a library of vocal recordings before their condition progresses and impacts their speech.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Mn solids enhance capacity This innovative way of increasing the amount of active manganese helped reduce the common-ion effect that impacts sulfuric acid electrolytes, limiting their solubility.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

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