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[ verb ] give away information about somebody

Examples

"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

Used in print

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

No_one told_on Ludie , not even when he slipped live grasshoppers into the mite-box .

2
[ verb ] produce an affect or strain on somebody

Examples

"Each step told on his tired legs"

Used in print

("National Affairs"...)

The heat and strain began to tell_on the Beardens .

Related terms

affect

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