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Enlighten

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Enlighten verb – To give information to.
Usage example: the lecturer at the planetarium enlightened us about the latest astronomical discoveries
Tell is a synonym for enlighten in inform topic. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Enlighten", when it comes to topics like knowledge, educate, make aware.
Nearby Words: enlightenment, enlightening
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Tell

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Tell verb – To give information to.
Usage example: tell me, when did you begin playing the violin?
Enlighten is a synonym for tell in knowledge topic. You can use "Enlighten" instead a verb "Tell", if it concerns topics such as educate.
Nearby Words: telling, teller
Synonyms for Tell

Related pairs

enlighten and brief
tell and brief
enlighten and direct
tell and direct
enlighten and show
tell and show
enlighten and impart
tell and impart
enlighten and communicate
tell and communicate
enlighten and divulge
tell and divulge
enlighten and instruct
tell and instruct

Common collocations

man enlighten man tell man
people enlighten people tell people
rest enlighten rest tell rest
characters enlighten characters tell characters
Other nouns: world, everyone, kids, friends.
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