The Clue
Spoiled the surprise (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TOLD
Tags
Notes
The answer TOLD is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.
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Definition
TELL as a verb:
1. (state, say, tell) = express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
2. let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
3. (tell, narrate, recount, recite) = narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
4. (order, tell, enjoin, say) = give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
5. discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
6. (assure, tell) = inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
7. (tell, evidence) = give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"
8. (distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart) = mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"