" told "

1: as in said, given;

•  Synonyms : 

•  given,

•  pronounced,

•  said,

•  sounded,

•  stated,

•  voiced,

•  articulated,

•  verbalized,

•  consensual,

•  implicit,

•  informal,

•  nuncupative,

•  oral,

•  spoken,

•  unwritten,

•  verbal,

•  viva voce,

•  word-of-mouth

•  Antonyms : 

•  paper,

•  written,

•  explicit,

•  formal

1: as in boring, dull;

•  Synonyms : 

•  arid,

•  barren,

•  boring,

•  colorless,

•  drab,

•  dreary,

•  drudging,

•  dry,

•  dull,

•  dusty,

•  flat,

•  heavy,

•  ho-hum,

•  humdrum,

•  jading,

•  jejune,

•  leaden,

•  mind-numbing,

•  monotonous,

•  numbing,

•  old,

•  pedantic,

•  pedestrian,

•  ponderous,

•  prosaic,

•  stodgy,

•  stuffy,

•  tame,

•  tedious,

•  tiresome,

•  tiring,

•  undramatic,

•  uninteresting,

•  vapid,

•  wearisome,

•  weary,

•  wearying,

•  banal,

•  cliché,

•  clichéd,

•  cobwebby,

•  commonplace,

•  hack,

•  hackney,

•  hackneyed,

•  moth-eaten,

•  musty,

•  obligatory,

•  shopworn,

•  stale,

•  stereotyped,

•  threadbare,

•  timeworn,

•  tired,

•  trite,

•  well-worn,

•  canned,

•  cardboard,

•  conventional,

•  cookie-cutter,

•  derivative,

•  imitative,

•  ready-made,

•  tried-and-true,

•  unimaginative,

•  uninspired,

•  unoriginal,

•  normal,

•  ordinary,

•  rote,

•  routine,

•  standard,

•  stock,

•  typical,

•  usual,

•  bromidic,

•  platitudinal,

•  platitudinous,

•  old-fashioned,

•  old hat

•  Antonyms : 

•  fresh,

•  new,

•  novel,

•  original,

•  unclichéd,

•  unhackneyed,

•  animating,

•  energizing,

•  enlivening,

•  exciting,

•  galvanizing,

•  invigorating,

•  stimulating,

•  absorbing,

•  engaging,

•  engrossing,

•  gripping,

•  interesting,

•  intriguing,

•  involving,

•  riveting,

•  atypical,

•  extraordinary,

•  strange,

•  unaccustomed,

•  uncommon,

•  unfamiliar,

•  unheard-of,

•  unknown,

•  unprecedented,

•  unusual,

•  pathbreaking,

•  pioneering,

•  trailblazing

1: to give an oral or written account of in some detail;

  * e.g., " ... they told the story of how they had met "

•  Synonyms : 

•  charted,

•  chronicled,

•  described,

•  narrated,

•  recited,

•  recounted,

•  rehearsed,

•  related,

•  reported

•  Antonyms : 

•  minded,

•  obeyed

2: to express (a thought or emotion) in words;

  * e.g., " ... just tell us what is in your heart "

•  Synonyms : 

•  articulated,

•  brought out,

•  enunciated,

•  passed,

•  said,

•  spoke,

•  stated,

•  talked,

•  uttered,

•  verbalized,

•  vocalized

•  Antonyms : 

•  cloaked,

•  concealed,

•  covered (up),

•  enshrouded,

•  hid,

•  masked,

•  shrouded,

•  veiled

3: to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added;

  * e.g., " ... who can tell the number of grains of sand in the world? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  counted,

•  enumerated,

•  numbered

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to give an oral or written account of in some detail;

  * e.g., " ... they told the story of how they had met "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chart,

•  chronicle,

•  describe,

•  narrate,

•  recite,

•  recount,

•  rehearse,

•  relate,

•  report

•  Antonyms : 

•  mind,

•  obey

2: to express (a thought or emotion) in words;

  * e.g., " ... just tell us what is in your heart "

•  Synonyms : 

•  articulate,

•  bring out,

•  enunciate,

•  pass,

•  say,

•  speak,

•  state,

•  talk,

•  utter,

•  verbalize,

•  vocalize

•  Antonyms : 

•  cloak,

•  conceal,

•  cover (up),

•  enshroud,

•  hide,

•  mask,

•  shroud,

•  veil

3: to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added;

  * e.g., " ... who can tell the number of grains of sand in the world? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  count,

•  enumerate,

•  number

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to serve as a sign or symptom of;

  * e.g., " ... his poor performance in the debate tells of too little preparation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bespeak,

•  betoken,

•  denote,

•  indicate,

•  mean,

•  point (to),

•  signify

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response;

  * e.g., " ... the pressure of final exams is beginning to tell on the students in the dorm "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affect,

•  impact,

•  impress,

•  influence,

•  move,

•  reach,

•  strike,

•  sway,

•  touch

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities;

  * e.g., " ... detectives convinced the perpetrators in custody to tell on their associates "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fink,

•  grass (on),

•  inform,

•  rat (on),

•  sing,

•  snitch,

•  split (on),

•  squeak,

•  squeal,

•  talk

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in chewed out, railed (at or against);

•  Synonyms : 

•  bawled out,

•  berated,

•  chewed out,

•  cut up,

•  dressed down,

•  flayed,

•  gibbeted,

•  jawed,

•  keelhauled,

•  lambasted,

•  lectured,

•  ragged,

•  railed (at or against),

•  rated,

•  scolded,

•  scored,

•  upbraided,

•  castigated,

•  punished,

•  belittled,

•  criticized,

•  deprecated,

•  depreciated,

•  disparaged,

•  admonished,

•  chastised,

•  censured,

•  condemned,

•  denounced,

•  objurgated,

•  rebuked,

•  reprimanded,

•  reproached,

•  reproved

•  Antonyms : 

•  cited,

•  commended,

•  endorsed,

•  acclaimed,

•  applauded,

•  hailed,

•  honored,

•  eulogized,

•  lauded,

•  praised,

•  approved,

•  blessed,

•  sanctioned

1: with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time;

  * e.g., " ... all told, we made $14.64 "

•  Synonyms : 

•  all around,

•  altogether,

•  collectedly,

•  collectively,

•  inclusively,

•  overall,

•  together

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)