tells (on)
verb
1
as in influences
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response the pressure of final exams is beginning to tell on the students in the dorm Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- influences
- affects
- impacts
- impresses
- touches
- strikes
- gets to
- interests
- inspires
- reaches
- sways
- involves
- bothers
- moves
- concerns
- carries away
- worries
- attracts
- troubles
- disturbs
- plagues
- fascinates
- biases
- dazzles
- discomposes
- entrances
- penetrates
- colors
- enraptures
- enthralls
- ravishes
- stirs
- upsets
- transports
- afflicts
- tries
- engages
- stresses
- discomforts
- harasses
- distresses
- enthrals
- smites
- disquiets
- harries
- captivates
- enchants
- biasses
- charms
- pierces
- flusters
- perturbs
- bewitches
- agitates
- pesters
- allures
- strains
- wrings
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- tires
- bores
- wearies
- palls
- jades
- underwhelms
2
as in talks
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities detectives convinced the perpetrators in custody to tell on their associates Synonyms & Similar Words
- talks
- informs
- splits (on)
- grasses (on)
- squeaks
- finks
- drops a dime (on)
- snitches
- turns in
- squeals
- rats (on)
- gives away
- sings
- betrays
- sells (out)
- tattles
- tips (off)
- blabs
- backstabs
- crosses
- double-crosses
- two-times
