tells (of)

Definition of tells (of)next
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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  • Our first alert weather team says this 2025-2026 season is considered to be a La Niña year, and for California, that usually means drier conditions.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.
    SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Tells (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tells%20%28of%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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