The best replacement for tell is say.

The best alternatives to tell are rated as following:
★★★★★  say
★★  ask
★★  not to tell
★  tells
★  say grammar
★  sell
★  show
★  told
★  till
★  tel
★  say exercises
★  tale
★  prey tell
  talk
  speak
  narrate
  said
  say esl
  say the truth
  not tell
  tattle
  ask grammar
  pray tell
  inform

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