Inform and Telling

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Inform verb - To give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities.

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Telling and inform are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Telling" with "Inform", this verbs are similar.

Telling adjective - Having the power to persuade.

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Inform and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inform" instead a verb "Telling".

Nearby Words: tell, teller, telly

They're always telling each other how wonderful she is, but they don't really inform Tohru of her own importance until the end.

Source: Heroic Self-Deprecation
Deus ex Machina: After Thad finds out Liza's secret he uses it as leverage against her telling Kelsey about his bathroom trysts with his secretary, however Liza decides to inform Kelsey anyways, telling Thad that he can do whatever he wants effectively ending her career.

Source: Series / Younger
Cue Card: Turkey Lurkey's aides hold up cue cards to inform him on how to act, including one telling him his fly is open.

Source: Disney / Chicken Little

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