How to pronounce “tell against”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (transitive, idiomatic) To function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.
• (transitive, idiomatic) To serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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