outtell

outtell
/owt'tel"/, v.t., outtold, outtelling.
1. to outdo in telling; surpass in effect: so ridiculous as to outtell any comment.
2. to tell to the end; say completely: He outtold the tale to his amazed listeners.
3. to speak out; tell openly; declare: The guilty heart outtells its inmost thoughts.
[1605-15; OUT- + TELL1]

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