telling
/tˈɛlɪŋ/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
Adjective Satellite
powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"
Adjective Satellite
producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"
Noun
an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
Noun
informing by words
Noun
disclosing information or giving evidence about another
Synonyms
apprisal
cogent
impressive
notification
recounting
relation
revealing
singing
tattle
telltale
weighty