What is the opposite of tells?

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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of to convey or express in a particular way or manner Opposite of to give an account of Opposite of to communicate information to someone in spoken or written words Opposite of to order or advise someone to do something Opposite of to decide or determine correctly or with certainty Opposite of to make a promise Opposite of to discover, distinguish, or discern (tell on) Opposite of to impact or take its toll on Opposite of to reveal secrets or gossip Opposite of to find the sum of (a collection of things) … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to convey or express in a particular way or manner keeps secret holds represses withholds stifles suppresses bottles up censors contains holds back keeps keeps quiet keeps to oneself keeps under wraps retains sits on “She often represses how she really feels about things.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to give an account of listens concentrates harkens hearkens harks gives attention keeps your ears open lends an ear listens intently pays attention takes note tunes in “Stay awhile and listen!” Verb ▲ Opposite of to communicate information to someone in spoken or written words miscommunicates misinforms misadvises misguides misleads disinforms misstates “It is very easy to miscommunicate directions for using resources, so choose your words wisely.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to order or advise someone to do something obeys follows observes accepts heeds respects fulfilsUK fulfillsUS abides by acquiesces to adheres to agrees to complies with conforms to embraces responds to submits to yields to acts in accordance with “Why is it so difficult for you to obey my instructions?” Verb ▲ Opposite of to decide or determine correctly or with certainty figures guesses supposes estimates predicts speculates approximates infers postulates judges theorisesUK theorizesUS calculates deduces gagesUS gaugesUK hypothesisesUK hypothesizesUS reckons surmises evaluates guesstimates “I figure that this might be a big problem.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to make a promise deceives lies to misleads deludes dupes misguides betrays fools stiffs cheats cons scams inveigles shafts tricks bluffs snookers suckers double-crosses euchres two-times “In the truck, Mardukas accuses Walsh of deceiving him first.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to discover, distinguish, or discern confuses mistakes mixes up muddles up “When the headings and dates have been lost it is easy to confuse the two sets of returns.” Verb ▲ (tell on) Opposite of to impact or take its toll on alleviates lifts mollifies relieves allays eases soothes assuages palliates placates quells lightens “A nice and relaxing holiday would alleviate Katie from anxiety.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to reveal secrets or gossip withholds suppresses conceals keeps hides holds masks reserves cloaks enshrouds shrouds veils covers up holds on to keeps back sits on keeps a secret keeps secret “He may withhold what he regards as his most powerful secrets to maintain a competitive advantage over the other students.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to find the sum of (a collection of things) guesses predicts estimates speculates calls guesstimates picks suggests says makes a guess at takes a shot at takes a stab at “If it is a number between 1 and 10, I am going to guess 5.” Find more words! 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