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tell on

verb

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
Word type
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
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core relation
instance, member or derived
substance, domain or see-also
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Senses

Sense 1 verb

give away information about somebody

He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

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Related & opposite

Sense 2 verb

produce an effect or strain on somebody

Each step told on his tired legs

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SenseRelationGroupWord
1 derivation Related & opposite informing
1 derivation Related & opposite ratter
1 derivation Related & opposite canary
1 derivation Related & opposite squealer
1 derivation Related & opposite dump
1 derivation Related & opposite poop
1 hypernym Types & categories inform
1 hyponym Types & categories sell out
2 hypernym Types & categories affect