tells
Definitions
Noun
- A swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
Verb
- Express in words
- Let something be known
- Narrate or give a detailed account of
- Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- Discern or comprehend
- Inform positively and with certainty and confidence
- Give evidence
- Mark as different
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "tells".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tools | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | tales | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | styles | 1 | 20 |
| 4 | tails | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | tiles | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | stalls | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | steels | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | tolls | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | stills | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | steals | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | steel's | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | stiles | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | stils | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | stolz | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | stolze | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | stools | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | telles | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | tilles | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | toils | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | toles | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | tolles | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | towle's | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "tells".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "tells" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tells the | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "tells" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "tells" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | purple | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "tells".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tolls | 1 | 3 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 22
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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