telling
tel·ling
adjective
1.
- “a telling smile”
- “a telltale panel of lights”
- “a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down”
2.
- “a cogent argument”
- “a telling presentation”
- “a weighty argument”
3.
- “gave an impressive performance as Othello”
- “a telling gesture”
noun
1.
- “he was the hero according to his own relation”
- “his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable”
2.
3.
disclosing information or giving evidence about another
Origin
Gerund from the verb tell, from tell + -ing.
Phrases
- ain't no telling
- telling bone
- there is no telling
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