Tell and Zap

Tell

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

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

Nearby Words: telling, teller

Zap

Zap verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
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Synonyms for Zap

Tell and zap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Zap".

Nearby Word: zapping

Common collocations

girl tell girl zap girl
man tell man zap man
people tell people zap people
someone tell someone zap someone
Other words: audience, time, way, information, father, anyone, player, everyone, kids, friends.

Both words in one sentence

  • Curse Cut Short Tanya: Don't tell me you're competing with Carlisle for the title of most sanctimonious - [zap]
  • Friend or Foe Glomer is unable to tell which is the real Punky so he can zap the other back into the photo.
    Source: Friend or Foe
  • Western Animation / Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero At the end of Penn's 2nd Zap as the Prince of Oceanaquariopolis, his inability to tell the genders of his subjects makes him unsure about his own gender.
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