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(n)
a
Swiss
patriot
who
lived
in
the
early
14th
century
and
who
was
renowned
for
his
skill
as
an
archer
;
according
to
legend
an
Austrian
governor
compelled
him
to
shoot
an
apple
from
his
son
''
s
head
with
his
crossbow
(
which
he
did
successfully
without
mishap
)
(v)
express
in
words
; "
He
said
that
he
wanted
to
marry
her
"; "
tell
me
what
is
bothering
you
"; "
state
your
opinion
"; "
state
your
name
"
(v)
let
something
be
known
; "
Tell
them
that
you
will
be
late
"
(v)
narrate
or
give
a
detailed
account
of
; "
Tell
what
happened
"; "
The
father
told
a
story
to
his
child
"
(v)
give
instructions
to
or
direct
somebody
to
do
something
with
authority
; "
I
said
to
him
to
go
home
"; "
She
ordered
him
to
do
the
shopping
"; "
The
mother
told
the
child
to
get
dressed
"
(v)
discern
or
comprehend
; "
He
could
tell
that
she
was
unhappy
"
(v)
inform
positively
and
with
certainty
and
confidence
; "
I
tell
you
that
man
is
a
crook
!"
(v)
give
evidence
; "
he
was
telling
on
all
his
former
colleague
"
(v)
mark
as
different
; "
We
distinguish
several
kinds
of
maple
"
Tell Synonyms
assure
differentiate
distinguish
enjoin
evidence
narrate
order
recite
recount
say
secern
secernate
separate
severalise
severalize
state
Tell
tell apart
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