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20A: Count given before jelly finally set (5)
T - L - Y
Is 'tell' a synonym of 'count' giving tell(y) = set?
Or is it tally - something to do with count?
T - L - Y
Is 'tell' a synonym of 'count' giving tell(y) = set?
Or is it tally - something to do with count?
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tell (tɛl)
vb, tells, telling or told
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to let know or notify: he told me that he would go.
2. (tr) to order or instruct (someone to do something): I told her to send the letter airmail.
3. (when: intr, usually foll by of) to give an account or narration (of something): she told me her troubles.
4. (tr) to communicate by words; utter: to tell the truth.
5. (tr) to make known; disclose: to tell fortunes.
6. (often foll by: of) to serve as an indication: her blush told of her embarrassment.
7. (tr; used with can, etc; may take a clause as object) to comprehend, discover, or discern: I can tell what is wrong.
8. (tr; used with can, etc) to distinguish or discriminate: he couldn't tell chalk from cheese.
9. (intr) to have or produce an impact, effect, or strain: every step told on his bruised feet.
10. informal (sometimes foll by: on) to reveal secrets or gossip (about): don't tell!; she told on him.
11. (tr) to assure: I tell you, I've had enough!.
12. (tr) to count (votes)
13. (intr) dialect to talk or chatter
14. informal chiefly US to tell the truth no matter how unpleasant it is
15. tell the time to read the time from a clock
16. you're telling me slang I know that very well
tell (tɛl)
vb, tells, telling or told
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to let know or notify: he told me that he would go.
2. (tr) to order or instruct (someone to do something): I told her to send the letter airmail.
3. (when: intr, usually foll by of) to give an account or narration (of something): she told me her troubles.
4. (tr) to communicate by words; utter: to tell the truth.
5. (tr) to make known; disclose: to tell fortunes.
6. (often foll by: of) to serve as an indication: her blush told of her embarrassment.
7. (tr; used with can, etc; may take a clause as object) to comprehend, discover, or discern: I can tell what is wrong.
8. (tr; used with can, etc) to distinguish or discriminate: he couldn't tell chalk from cheese.
9. (intr) to have or produce an impact, effect, or strain: every step told on his bruised feet.
10. informal (sometimes foll by: on) to reveal secrets or gossip (about): don't tell!; she told on him.
11. (tr) to assure: I tell you, I've had enough!.
12. (tr) to count (votes)
13. (intr) dialect to talk or chatter
14. informal chiefly US to tell the truth no matter how unpleasant it is
15. tell the time to read the time from a clock
16. you're telling me slang I know that very well
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