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telling s. [
revealing, 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"
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telling n. [
relation, recounting] an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
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telling n. [
apprisal, notification] informing by words
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telling n. [
tattle, singing] disclosing information or giving evidence about another
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telling s. [
impressive] producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"
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