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All told, there were over a dozen.  Can you tell time on a clock?  He had untold wealth.

I want to tell a story;  I want to tell you a story.

Finally, someone told him the truth.  He seems to like to tell lies.

Please tell me how to do it.

Tell him to go away.

Can you tell whether those flowers are real or silk, from this distance?  No, there's no way to tell.

Time will tell what became of him.

Cherry looks old, Mergenthaler told himself. His age is telling. Querulous — that's the word. He's become a whining, querulous old man absorbed with trivialities.

Sir Gerald was moving slower; his wounds were beginning to tell.

I saw you steal those sweets! I'm telling!

Maria rewrote the section of her novel that talked about Meg and Sage's friendship to have less telling and more showing.