taleteller
- noun
- /ˈteɪlˌtɛlər/
- Informal
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chismoso
- They quickly realized there was a taleteller among their group, spreading rumors everywhere.
Examples
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She is known as a notorious taleteller in our group.
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They realized there was a taleteller among them when the private conversation was leaked to others.
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Everyone knew Sarah was a taleteller who could not keep a secret for long.
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No one wants to be friends with a taleteller in the office.
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Don't be such a taleteller!
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Everyone knew Sarah was a taleteller who could not keep a secret for long.
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No one wanted to share personal information in the meeting because there was a taleteller present.
Synonyms
49
4.8
A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets
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2.2
A person who likes to talk about others' private lives and share rumors
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7.3
A person who secretly gives private information to people who should not have it
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7.5
A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets
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6.9
A person, usually a child, who tells an adult about others' bad behavior to get them in trouble
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5.7
A person who talks too much or cannot keep secrets
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7.9
A person who tells secrets to the police or other people in power
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2.8
A person who often talks about other people's private lives and spreads rumors
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8.1
A person who tells secrets about other people
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8.4
A person who often tells private stories about other people
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9.9
A person who spreads gossip or secrets to hurt others
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6.8
A person, often a child, who reports other people's secrets to an adult
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8.3
A person who spreads private or untrue stories about others
A person who often spreads gossip or private news about others
A person who often tells news or rumors to many people
A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention
How Gossipy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Taleteller is simply tale ('story') plus teller ('one who tells'), much like the familiar storyteller. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone who 'tells tales' about others, so today a taleteller means a person who reveals secrets or spreads gossip.