Sink in
Sink in verb - Pass through.
Tell and sink in are semantically related. in make an impression topic. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Sink in".
Tell
Tell verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.
Both terms in one sentence
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Just as the lesson is about to sink in, Homer sneaks Bart some pizza and tells him not to tell Marge and to try to behave.
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