Record and Tell

Record

Record verb - To make a written note of.

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Tell and record are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Record".

Nearby Words: recorded, recording, recorder, recordist, recordable

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

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Record and tell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Record" instead a verb "Tell".

Nearby Words: telling, teller

However, The P-40's wartime record and the recommendations of her pilots tell a different story.

Source: Real Life / Cool Plane
He joked that "the record was made so quickly that I didn't even tell myself about it for a couple weeks."

Source: Writing by the Seat of Your Pants
Noodle didn't tell anyone that she was going to record the video, so the other members were genuinely wondering what on earth was going on.

Source: Music / Gorillaz

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