tell all

[tel-awl] / ˈtɛlˌɔl /

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All (2) Adjective (1) Verb (1)

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ADJECTIVE

unburden

Synonyms

STRONG

clear confess confide disburden discharge disclose disencumber divulge dump ease empty lighten lose own relieve relinquish reveal shake unbosom unload

WEAK

dispose of get off one's chest lay bare let hair down out with it shake off throw off

Antonyms

WEAK

conceal hide

VERB

talk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chat communicate describe express reveal say sing speak tell

STRONG

articulate babble broach chant chatter confess converse divulge drawl drone gab gabble gossip influence intone notify palaver parley patter persuade prate prattle pronounce rhapsodize soliloquize spout squeak squeal utter verbalize voice yak

WEAK

comment on flap one's tongue give voice to run on spill the beans talk one's leg off ventriloquize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal cover listen suppress

STRONG

be silent hide secrete

WEAK

refrain refuse

Example Sentences

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tell all

"In time, I will tell all the Portuguese the truth about the reasons that motivated me to leave."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Still, he’s promised to tell all in this memoir, which he’ll discuss onstage Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025

“I hope some good people can tell all sides to stop fighting,” Li says.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024

And so to tell the story of Nicole, you'd have to tell all of her generations of friends.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2024

“The way the night stars help us when we're lost and tell all sorts of different stories?”

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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