TELL
Definition of TELL
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A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.
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That which is told; a tale or account.
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A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.
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(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.
"All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth."
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To narrate.
"I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story."
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To convey by speech; to say.
"Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies."
Source: Wiktionary