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- See:
- tell
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| definition 1: |
to reveal the bad behavior of (someone) to a person in authority.
If I ever did anything wrong, my little sister would always tell on me to my mother.You're a rat! I can't believe you told on me! |
| definition 2: |
to make a visible, usually negative, impact on (someone or something).
Poverty told on the faces of the workers.Harsh winters told on the body of my car. |
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