tells against

A form of tell against — To function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tell against
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APA

tells against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tells%20against

MLA

“tells against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tells%20against. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tells against,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tells%20against.

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