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tell
Verb
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When you tell something to someone, you speak to the person about some fact or idea.
He always tells the truth.
I told all of my friends about Wiktionary.
I will not tell anyone
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If you tell, you let a parent, teacher, police officer, etc. know that somebody did something bad.
I'm sorry I hit you. I'll give you a dollar if you don't tell.
If you're lying, your eyes will tell on you.
story
Noun
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A story is a piece of text that tells someone who reads it about a real or fictional (made up) event.
This story is about a little girl who is eaten by a wolf.
The film is based on a true story.
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A story is a lie.
Mother told me to stop telling stories.
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A story is a floor or level in a building.
My room is five stories up.