Express
Express verb - To convey in appropriate or telling terms.
Usage example: could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than “lousy”?
Tell is a synonym for express in say topic. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Express", when it comes to topics like state, declare, articulate, words.
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They think he's such a fantastic guy that they tell him that when he eventually does die, he can just find them and say the word to get the fast-express to the top-rank tier of the afterlife.
Source: Pals with Jesus -
This◊ Garfield strip had Jon and Garfield go through the express lane, only for the cashier to tell Jon that he has more than 12 items.
Source: Express Lane Limit -
The best example, though, is probably the book release Use Your Words, which is all about Roo learning to express how he feels out loud, rather than keeping his feelings bottled up inside.Kanga: If you have something to tell me or want to share how you're feeling, please use your words, Roo.
Source: Franchise / Winnie-the-Pooh
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