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Tells has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

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Noun
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plural of tell

"The team told were ready to start as soon as the rain stopped."

In plain English: Tells are small, unintentional actions or habits that reveal what someone is really thinking or feeling.

"The old house tells stories of its past through creaking floorboards and peeling paint."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tell

"She tells me that her flight was delayed until tomorrow morning."

In plain English: To tell something is to say it out loud so other people can hear what you are saying.

"The map tells us exactly where to go."

Proper Noun
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plural of Tell

"The team's most valuable assets are its three reliable tells that reveal when a player is bluffing during poker night."

Example Sentences
"The old house tells stories of its past through creaking floorboards and peeling paint." noun
"The map tells us exactly where to go." verb
"The weather report tells us that rain is coming later today." verb
"She told me she would be late for the meeting." verb
"This old map tells stories of past explorers and their adventures." verb
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Origin

Tells is the third-person singular present form of the verb tell, which originates from Old English tælan meaning to recount or inform. The root traces back further to Proto-Germanic \taljanan*, carrying the original sense of showing or indicating something clearly.

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