Direct
Tells
Direct and tells are semantically related in communicate topic. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Tells".
Both words in one sentence
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He tells Jean-Paul to assume the role of The Batman — Gotham still needs its protector, after all — but also tells him to avoid a direct confrontation with Bane.
Source: Comic Book / Knightfall -
Later, Leia tells 3PO to shut up when tries to give the odds of surviving a direct attack on a Star Destroyer.
Source: Film / The Empire Strikes Back -
Never Trust a Trailer: Despite what the trailer tells you, Antz is not a comedy flick for kids or a direct contender with A Bug's Life.
Source: Western Animation / Antz
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