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telling
adjective
noun
Disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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adjective
Disclosing unintentionally something concealed
“A telling smile”
adjective
Powerfully persuasive
“A cogent argument”
adjective
Producing a strong effect
“Gave an impressive performance as Othello”
noun
An act of narration
“He was the hero according to his own relation”
noun
Informing by words
noun
Disclosing information or giving evidence about another
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A telling smile
A telltale panel of lights
A telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down
A cogent argument
A telling presentation
A weighty argument
Gave an impressive performance as Othello
A telling gesture
He was the hero according to his own relation
His endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable
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