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telling - Dictionary definition and meaning for telling

TELLING

  • (noun) disclosing information or giving evidence about another

    synonyms : singing , tattle

  • (noun) informing by words

    synonyms : apprisal , notification

  • (noun) an act of narration

    "he was the hero according to his own relation", "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"

    synonyms : recounting , relation

  • (adj.) producing a strong effect

    "gave an impressive performance as Othello", "a telling gesture"

    synonyms : impressive

  • (adj.) disclosing unintentionally

    "a telling smile", "a telltale panel of lights", "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"

    synonyms : revealing , telltale

  • (adj.) powerfully persuasive

    "a cogent argument", "a telling presentation", "a weighty argument"

    synonyms : cogent , weighty

    He presented a cogent argument. -added by naila_inlas

    telling
    -tagged by darkthriller

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