Indicate and Tell

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Indicate

Indicate verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.
Usage example: his attitude seems to indicate that he has little interest in the project
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Tell is a synonym for indicate. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Indicate".
Nearby Words: indication, indicator, indicative, indicating, indicatory

Tell

Tell verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.
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Indicate is a synonym for tell in reveal topic. Sometimes you can use "Indicate" instead a verb "Tell".
Nearby Words: telling, teller

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person indicate person tell person
character indicate character tell character
people indicate people tell people
name indicate name tell name
Other words: someone, time, way, world, location, side, gender.

Both words in one sentence

  • Gas Mask Mooks The markings on their helmets, which seem to indicate their roles in the unit, are the only way to tell them apart.
    Source: Gas Mask Mooks
  • Lost uses a whooshing sound to indicate flashbacks, although one can usually tell by the setting not being the island.
    Source: Flashback... Back... Back...
  • Facial Dialogue On the other end of the conversation, Memphis can't tell if anyone is actually on the line and asks Sphinx to hit a button on the phone to indicate if he's there.
    Source: Facial Dialogue
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