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Say a secret vs Tell a secret

Both 'say a secret' and 'tell a secret' are commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used depending on personal preference or context. There is no significant difference in meaning between the two phrases.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 11738 views

Say a secret

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is asking another person to reveal a secret or share confidential information.

Examples:

Can you say a secret?
I have something to say, but it's a secret.
She said a secret that surprised everyone.
He always says secrets when he's had a few drinks.
Don't say a secret that you don't want others to know.

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Says he's a secret agent or something.
Drill says it's a secret message just for you.
Grace says you have a secret.
My mom says it's a secret.
I don't know what Myrtle puts in her pastry, she says she has a secret ingredient.
I still say it's a secret jet the air force have.
He says there's a secret entrance on the other side of the ridge.
some say love's a secret you keep sealed.
Ernie Pyle says you have a secret weapon here:
(Gandini) They say he confided a secret about Corona VIP, (Gandini) helping them to take advantage their private affairs.
(Gandini) They say he confided a secret about Corona vip,
You know what they say about two keeping a secret.
Herrick used to say we were like a secret...
But what if I had, say, secrets of a highly...
Whatever she has to say won't be a secret from you.
I do so because there are so many gossips... who talks bad things about you... and say that you have a secret lover.
They say the secret to a happy life is, knowing when to embrace change...
What I'm about to say must be a deep secret between you and me.
It says that "a dark secret will be exposed."
Or should I say secret Santa?

Alternatives:

tell a secret
share a secret
reveal a secret
confess a secret
whisper a secret

Tell a secret

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is asking another person to reveal a secret or share confidential information.

Examples:

Can you tell a secret?
I have something to tell you, but it's a secret.
She told a secret that surprised everyone.
He always tells secrets when he's had a few drinks.
Don't tell a secret that you don't want others to know.

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Often the easiest person to tell a secret to is a stranger.
I think it's your turn to tell a secret.
I thought that secret Santa meant I tell a secret to the person whose name I picked.
Indeed, I can tell a secret of great value to you...
I'm the best person to tell a secret to.
Never tell a secret to a politician... or a journalist.
I think it's your turn to tell a secret.
You do something mean or hurtful to someone, like tell a secret - Bang!
So, do you want us to tell a secret?
You're not supposed to tell a secret.

Alternatives:

say a secret
share a secret
reveal a secret
confess a secret
whisper a secret

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