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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 , weightyHe presented a cogent argument. -added by naila_inlas
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