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telling
Overview of noun telling
The noun telling has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. relation, telling, recounting -- (an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable")
2. telling, apprisal, notification -- (informing by words)
3. tattle, singing, telling -- (disclosing information or giving evidence about another)
Overview of verb tell
The verb tell has 8 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)
1. (196) state, say, tell -- (express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name")
2. (190) tell -- (let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late")
3. (75) tell, narrate, recount, recite -- (narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child")
4. (60) order, tell, enjoin, say -- (give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed")
5. (28) tell -- (discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy")
6. (6) assure, tell -- (inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!")
7. (4) tell, evidence -- (give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague")
8. (3) distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart -- (mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple")
Overview of adj telling
The adj telling has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) revealing, telling, telltale -- (disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down")
2. cogent, telling, weighty -- (powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument")
3. impressive, telling -- (producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun telling
3 senses of telling
Sense 1
relation, telling, recounting
=> narration, recital, yarn
=> report, account
=> informing, making known
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
telling, apprisal, notification
=> informing, making known
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
tattle, singing, telling
=> disclosure, revelation, revealing
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun telling
1 of 3 senses of telling
Sense 2
telling, apprisal, notification
=> notice
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun telling
3 senses of telling
Sense 1
relation, telling, recounting
=> narration, recital, yarn
Sense 2
telling, apprisal, notification
=> informing, making known
Sense 3
tattle, singing, telling
=> disclosure, revelation, revealing
Antonyms of noun telling
Member Holonyms of noun telling
Substance Holonyms of noun telling
Part Holonyms of noun telling
Member Meronyms of noun telling
Substance Meronyms of noun telling
Part Meronyms of noun telling
Meronyms of noun telling
Holonyms of noun telling
Attributes of noun telling
Derived Forms of noun telling
3 senses of telling
Sense 1
relation, telling, recounting
RELATED TO>(verb) tell#3
=> tell, narrate, recount, recite
Sense 2
telling, apprisal, notification
RELATED TO>(verb) tell#1
=> state, say, tell
Sense 3
tattle, singing, telling
RELATED TO>(verb) tell#7
=> tell, evidence
Domain of noun telling
Domain Terms of noun telling
Familiarity of noun telling
telling used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun telling
3 senses of telling
Sense 1
relation, telling, recounting
> narration, recital, yarn
=> relation, telling, recounting
Sense 2
telling, apprisal, notification
> informing, making known
=> telling, apprisal, notification
=> revelation
=> presentation, introduction, intro
=> briefing
=> report, account
=> warning
Sense 3
tattle, singing, telling
> disclosure, revelation, revealing
=> tattle, singing, telling
=> display
=> divulgence, divulgement
=> discovery
=> discovery
=> giveaway
=> informing, ratting
=> leak, news leak
=> exposure
Meronyms of noun telling
3 senses of telling
Sense 1
relation, telling, recounting
=> narration, recital, yarn
HAS PART: body
HAS PART: introduction
HAS PART: conclusion, end, close, closing, ending
Holonyms of noun telling
Grep of noun telling
foretelling
fortune telling
fortunetelling
telling
Antonyms of verb tell
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tell
8 senses of tell
Sense 1
state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
tell
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Also See> tell off#1
Sense 3
tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 4
order, tell, enjoin, say
=> request
=> ask
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Sense 5
tell
=> guess, infer
=> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> understand
Sense 6
assure, tell
=> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 7
tell, evidence
=> inform
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Also See> tell apart#1
Sense 8
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
=> identify, place
=> determine, set
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tell
5 of 8 senses of tell
Sense 1
state, say, tell
=> present, represent, lay out
=> misstate
=> answer, reply, respond
=> precede, preface, premise, introduce
=> announce, declare
=> articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalise
=> get out
=> declare
=> declare
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> add, append, supply
=> explain
=> give
=> summarize, summarise, sum, sum up
Sense 2
tell
=> digress, stray, divagate, wander
=> bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
=> spill, talk
=> publicize, publicise, air, bare
=> repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell
=> propagandize, propagandise
=> announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald
=> impart, leave, give, pass on
Sense 3
tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> relate
=> crack
=> yarn
=> rhapsodize, rhapsodise
Sense 4
order, tell, enjoin, say
=> direct
=> instruct
=> command, require, compel
=> call, send for
=> warn
Sense 8
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
=> know
=> discriminate, know apart
=> label
=> label
=> sex
=> individualize, individualise
=> contrast
=> severalize, severalise
=> contradistinguish
=> decouple, dissociate
=> demarcate
=> discriminate, separate, single out
=> stratify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tell
8 senses of tell
Sense 1
state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
tell
=> inform
Also See> tell off#1
Sense 3
tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> inform
Sense 4
order, tell, enjoin, say
=> request
Sense 5
tell
=> guess, infer
Sense 6
assure, tell
=> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
Sense 7
tell, evidence
=> inform
Also See> tell apart#1
Sense 8
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
=> identify, place
'Cause To' of verb tell
Derived Forms of verb tell
4 of 8 senses of tell
Sense 1
state, say, tell
RELATED TO>(noun) teller#4
=> narrator, storyteller, teller
RELATED TO>(noun) telling#2
=> telling, apprisal, notification
Sense 2
tell
RELATED TO>(noun) tale#1
=> narrative, narration, story, tale
Sense 3
tell, narrate, recount, recite
RELATED TO>(noun) tale#1
=> narrative, narration, story, tale
RELATED TO>(noun) teller#4
=> narrator, storyteller, teller
RELATED TO>(noun) telling#1
=> relation, telling, recounting
Sense 7
tell, evidence
RELATED TO>(noun) telling#3
=> tattle, singing, telling
Domain of verb tell
Domain Terms of verb tell
Familiarity of verb tell
tell used as a verb is common (polysemy count =8)
Sample Sentences of verb tell
8 senses of tell
Sense 1
state, say, tell
EX: They tell that there was a traffic accident
Sense 2
tell
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 3
tell, narrate, recount, recite
EX: They won't tell the story
Sense 4
order, tell, enjoin, say
EX: They tell him to write the letter
Sense 5
tell
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 6
assure, tell
*> Somebody ----s somebody of something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 7
tell, evidence
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 8
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s something from somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb tell
8 senses of tell
Sense 1
state, say, tell
> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
=> curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> wish
=> exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
=> clamor, clamour
=> vociferate, shout out
=> marvel
=> voice
=> raise
=> breathe
=> drop
=> pour out
=> get off
=> platitudinize
=> say
=> represent
=> state, say, tell
=> pooh-pooh
=> hurl, throw
Sense 2
tell
> inform
=> wise up
=> teach, learn, instruct
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
=> inoculate
=> acquaint
=> warn
=> inform
=> fill in
=> update
=> misinform, mislead
=> understate, minimize, minimise, downplay
=> denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
=> undeceive
=> warn
=> advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize
=> familiarize, familiarise, acquaint
=> prompt, remind, cue
=> volunteer
=> introduce, present, acquaint
=> regret
=> indicate, point, show
=> indicate
=> indicate, suggest
=> nark
=> explain, explicate
=> tell
=> tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> narrate
=> report, describe, account
=> report
=> report, cover
=> announce, denote
=> disabuse
=> remonstrate, point out
=> testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
Sense 3
tell, narrate, recount, recite
> inform
=> wise up
=> teach, learn, instruct
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
=> inoculate
=> acquaint
=> warn
=> inform
=> fill in
=> update
=> misinform, mislead
=> understate, minimize, minimise, downplay
=> denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
=> undeceive
=> warn
=> advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize
=> familiarize, familiarise, acquaint
=> prompt, remind, cue
=> volunteer
=> introduce, present, acquaint
=> regret
=> indicate, point, show
=> indicate
=> indicate, suggest
=> nark
=> explain, explicate
=> tell
=> tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> narrate
=> report, describe, account
=> report
=> report, cover
=> announce, denote
=> disabuse
=> remonstrate, point out
=> testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
Sense 4
order, tell, enjoin, say
> request
=> order, tell, enjoin, say
=> call
=> invite, bid
=> propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question
Sense 5
tell
> guess, infer
=> tell
Sense 6
assure, tell
> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
=> hold
=> claim, take
=> attest
=> declare
=> protest
=> assure, tell
Sense 7
tell, evidence
> inform
=> tell, evidence
Sense 8
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
> identify, place
=> distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tell
Sense 1
state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
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Sense 2
tell
=> inform
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Sense 3
tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> inform
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Sense 4
order, tell, enjoin, say
=> request
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Sense 5
tell
=> guess, infer
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Sense 6
assure, tell
=> affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear
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Sense 7
tell, evidence
=> inform
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Sense 8
distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
=> identify, place
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Grep of verb tell
foretell
retell
tell
tell apart
tell off
tell on
Antonyms of adj telling
3 senses of telling
Sense 1
revealing, telling, telltale(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA informative) -> uninformative
Sense 2
cogent, telling, weighty
INDIRECT (VIA persuasive) -> dissuasive
Sense 3
impressive, telling
INDIRECT (VIA effective) -> ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual
Similarity of adj telling
3 senses of telling
Sense 1
revealing, telling, telltale(prenominal)
=> informative (vs. uninformative), informatory
Sense 2
cogent, telling, weighty
=> persuasive (vs. dissuasive)
Sense 3
impressive, telling
=> effective (vs. ineffective), effectual, efficacious
Pertainyms of adj telling
Attributes of adj telling
Domain of adj telling
Domain Terms of adj telling
Familiarity of adj telling
telling used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj telling
telling
Grep of adv telling
tellingly
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