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told

[tohld] / toʊld /


ADJECTIVE
explained
Synonyms
STRONG






ADJECTIVE
professed
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
stated
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADJECTIVE
warned
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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He told Bloomberg that "everything is being considered", with options including tapping the country's reserves, possibly in tandem with other nations.

From Barron's

"It did surprise me because it was a decision taken four to five months ago," Parsons told a press conference in Cortina on Thursday.

From Barron's

Jurors in that case were told about the Lion Air misappropriation.

From Los Angeles Times

The teen had been working at a backpacker's hostel in the weeks before her death and had told friends she was going for an early morning swim.

From BBC

Liang said he was told by a supervisor to target students because they “spend money recklessly.”

From The Wall Street Journal