tells (of)

present tense third-person singular of tell (of)
as in indicates
to serve as a sign or symptom of his poor performance in the debate tells of too little preparation

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  • Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Additionally, the study indicates that 80% of magistrate judges throughout North Carolina do not possess a law degree.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • That means that the lowest-income families would be affected the least.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, the very nature of recording your live stream of thoughts means a lot of editing later down the line.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Tells (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tells%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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