Recognize and Tell

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Recognize

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Recognize verb – To have a clear idea of.

Tell is a synonym for recognize in identify topic. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Recognize".

Nearby Words: recognise, recognition, recognized, recognised, recognizable

Synonyms for Recognize

Tell

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

Recognize is a synonym for tell in identify topic. Sometimes you can use "Recognize" instead a verb "Tell", if it concerns topics such as ascertain, understand.

Nearby Words: telling, teller

Synonyms for Tell

Common collocations

friend	recognize friend	tell friend
people	recognize people	tell people
family	recognize family	tell family
truth	recognize truth	tell truth
Other nouns: name, someone, time, difference, father, anyone, son, feelings, friends.

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It is for this reason that creators of visual media will make sure that things look different enough for the audience to easily recognize and tell apart.

Source: Colour-Coded for Your Convenience
Not only does Lois not recognize the very distinct voices of men she knows, nor do they recognize hers, but Lois actually does what the callers tell her to do instead of just saying she did.

Source: Idiot Plot / Western Animation
They also seem to know the names of complete strangers, but it can be hard to recognize since they tell them in an extremely colourful language and use lots and lots of metaphors.

Source: With Great Power Comes Great Insanity

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