Catch and Tell

Catch

Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

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Tell and catch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Catch".

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Tell verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.

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Catch and tell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catch" instead a verb "Tell".

Nearby Words: telling, teller

person	catch person	tell person
girl	catch girl	tell girl
man	catch man	tell man
guy	catch guy	tell guy
Other words: someone, time, way, anyone, player, players, guys.

When the Fratellis catch Chunk and order him to tell everything under threat of shredding his arm in a blender, he proceeds to tell them every bad thing he's done in his life.

Source: Mistaken Confession
In Cardcaptor Sakura you can almost always tell when Sakura is going to miss the catch, simply because her attempt is actually animated instead of stock footage.

Source: Spoiled by the Format
Let me tell you a story was also the catch-phrase of British singer and comedian Max Bygraves, and in his unmistakable Cockney-Jewish accent, was both much loved and much parodied.

Source: Let Me Tell You a Story

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