tell apart
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle apart
Usefulness
Meanings
See the difference between similar people or things
Why “apart”? Differences become clear, so one person or thing can be recognised from others.
“I can't tell the twins apart.”
“Can you tell these two keys apart?”
Don't confuse with
tell aparttell off
Tell apart means see the difference between similar people or things. Tell off means speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong.
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