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telling Adjective

— If something is telling, it has a strong effect. — If some kind of evidence is telling, it shows clearly the true nature of someone or something.

telling

— adjective (= telltale) disclosing unintentionally a telling smile a telltale panel of lights a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down — noun informing by words — noun (= relation, recounting) an act of narration he was the hero according to his own relation his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable — adjective (= cogent, weighty) powerfully persuasive a cogent argument a telling presentation a weighty argument — adjective (= impressive) producing a strong effect gave an impressive performance as Othello a telling gesture — noun (= tattle) disclosing information or giving evidence about another

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speaking informing tattle singing relation notification effective weighty telltale saying revealing recounting impressive efficient efficacious communication cogent blowup apprisal account valid tittle-tattle teller talking talkative talk striking storytelling stating spreading speaking of scolding sayer reprimand relating reciting recital rating publication pronouncing powerful order numbering narrating naming mentioning lively important imparting idle talk

Topics telling topics

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Social behavior Religion Miracle, supernatural power

Omen, divination

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divination palmistry fortune telling astrology

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