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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb tell on has 2 senses

• tell on(v = verb.communication) betray, denounce, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, stag - give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
is one way to inform
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

• tell on(v = verb.change) Array - produce an effect or strain on somebody; "Each step told on his tired legs"
is one way to affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

THESAURUS

tell on

babble, be indiscreet, be unguarded, bear witness against, betray, betray a confidence, blab, blabber, blow the whistle, blurt, blurt out, fink, give away, inform, inform against, inform on, leak, let drop, let fall, let slip, narc, peach, rat, reveal a secret, sell out, sing, snitch, snitch on, spill, spill the beans, squeal, stool, talk, tattle, tattle on, tell secrets, tell tales, testify against, turn informer

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