Be told and Learn

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Learn and be told are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Learn" instead a verb phrase "Be told".

Learn verb - To acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in.

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Be told and learn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be told" instead a verb "Learn".

Nearby Words: learned, learning, learner, learnedly, learnt

Nonindicative Name: Dick Liddil is actually quite a lady's man, though truth be told we never learn how well he satisfies his conquests.

Source: Film / The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Sylvain seems to be you usual quirky fanboy most of the time, but then you learn that his parents are being held hostage and he won't be told their location before he hasn't performed a military task.

Source: Anime / Marginal Prince

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