Know and Tell

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Know

Know verb - Be able to distinguish, recognize as being different.

Usage example: The child knows right from wrong

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Tell is a synonym for know in recognise topic. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Know", when it comes to topics like same, distinguish, identify.

Nearby Words: knowing, known

Tell

Tell verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.

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Know is a synonym for tell in recognise topic. You can use "Know" instead a verb "Tell", if it concerns topics such as same, identify, understand.

Nearby Words: telling, teller

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Common collocations

truth	know truth	tell truth
name	know name	tell name
way	know way	tell way
story	know story	tell story
Other words: difference, secret, nothing, anyone.

Both words in one sentence

I'm sure it's full of fun facts to know and tell.

Source: Could Say It, But...
He chooses to open his briefing with the words "as you know..." and then proceeds to tell Picard and Riker what they already know.

Source: As You Know
Not only does everyone know it (including Barney and Robin, who didn't go to Wesleyan), but they all tell him time and again that they know it.

Source: Everybody Knew Already

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