Island is a type of State. State is related to Declare. Proclaim is a type of Declare. 
Say is related to Tell. Tell is a synonym of Relation. Relation is related to Link. Link is a synonym of Tie. 
Island --IsA--> State <--RelatedTo--> Declare <--IsA-- Proclaim 
Say <--RelatedTo--> Tell <--Synonym--> Relation <--RelatedTo--> Link <--Synonym--> Tie 