tell

A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

That which is told; a tale or account.

A private message to an individual in a chat room; a whisper.

(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.

"All told, there were over a dozen.  Can you tell time on a clock?  He had untold wealth."

To narrate.

"I want to tell a story;  I want to tell you a story."

To convey by speech; to say.

"Finally, someone told him the truth.  He seems to like to tell lies."