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outtell

[ out-tel ]
/ ˌaʊtˈtɛl /
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verb (used with object), out·told, out·tell·ing.
to outdo in telling; surpass in effect: so ridiculous as to outtell any comment.
to tell to the end; say completely: He outtold the tale to his amazed listeners.
to speak out; tell openly; declare: The guilty heart outtells its inmost thoughts.
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Origin of outtell

First recorded in 1605–15; out- + tell1

Words nearby outtell

outswing, outswinger, outta, outtake, outtalk, outtell, out there, outthink, outthrow, outthrust, out to lunch
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